Doniphan, Nebraska is a small city located near the banks of the Missouri River. Although there is no exact population count available, it is estimated that approximately 1,000 people reside in Doniphan and its surrounding areas. Despite its size, Doniphan has access to high quality medical care. The local hospital is the Valley County Community Health Center (VCCHC), which provides many services including primary care, laboratory services, imaging services, and mental health counseling. Additionally, there are several medical facilities nearby in addition to VCCHC. These include Boley Medical Services and St Francis Emergency Center in nearby Grand Island, as well as Franklin General Hospital in Franklin. All these medical centers provide quality healthcare to Doniphan residents and those from neighboring cities. Furthermore, there are also support centers for underserved populations such as seniors in Doniphan that offer free or low-cost health screenings and preventive health care programs for those who may not otherwise have access to these services. Overall, healthcare options in Doniphan are varied and accessible to all members of the community regardless of their financial means or other circumstances.
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 161 physicians per 100,000 population in Doniphan. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Doniphan area is 128.1 (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 Doniphan area is 43 (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 Doniphan area is 30 (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 Doniphan commutes 17.0 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 Doniphan area is 81 (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.