Sedgewickville, MO is a small rural town in the Midwestern United States, with a population of about 250 people. The town has two local hospitals and several medical facilities to serve the residents of Sedgewickville and its surrounding areas. The hospitals and medical facilities offer general health care services such as physicals, vaccinations, primary care, optometry, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, specialty care services and emergency services. The doctors are highly qualified and experienced in treating both acute and chronic illnesses. The town also offers preventive healthcare services such as nutritional counseling and smoking cessation classes. In addition to these services, there are three community centers in Sedgewickville that offer health education programs for children and adults alike. With all these resources available to the citizens of Sedgewickville, it is clear that good health is strongly supported in this small rural town.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 8 physicians per 100,000 population in Sedgewickville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sedgewickville area is 113.1 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Sedgewickville area is 79 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Sedgewickville area is 98 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Sedgewickville commutes 32.6 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Sedgewickville area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.