Gibson Flats, MT is a small rural community that offers its citizens quality health care. The town has several local hospitals and medical facilities that are well equipped to handle most medical needs of the community. The hospitals offer primary care services as well as specialty care and emergency services. In addition, the town has several pharmacies, which provide medications and other health and wellness products to the citizens of Gibson Flats. Access to health care is easy and affordable for all members of the community in Gibson Flats. With an emphasis on preventative medicine, many citizens have access to routine check-ups with their physician or nurse practitioner as well as screenings for diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The town also boasts several physical therapy centers, mental health clinics, and a variety of educational resources aimed at improving overall health literacy in the community. Gibson Flats is committed to providing quality health care for its citizens so they can enjoy healthy lives in this beautiful rural community.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Gibson Flats. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gibson Flats area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Gibson Flats area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Gibson Flats area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Gibson Flats commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Gibson Flats area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.