Bohemia Township (Knox County), NE is a small rural community located in northeast Nebraska. The health of the residents in this township is largely determined by the quality of their local medical facilities and hospitals. The area has two primary hospitals, St. Joseph's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, which serve the healthcare needs of the population in Bohemia Township as well as those from surrounding cities and counties. Both facilities have modern equipment and provide excellent care for their patients within a supportive community setting. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities that provide a wide variety of services such as family practice, women's health, urgent care, physical therapy, radiology, laboratory services, and more. In short, residents in Bohemia Township can access excellent medical care to meet their needs without having to travel long distances for specialized treatments.
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 Bohemia township (Knox County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bohemia township (Knox County) 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 Bohemia township (Knox County) 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 Bohemia township (Knox County) 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 Bohemia township (Knox County) 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 Bohemia township (Knox County) 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.