Ewing, Nebraska is a rural town with a population of approximately 200 people. While the community is small, there are local hospitals and medical facilities in the area that provide the residents of Ewing with quality healthcare. There is an acute care hospital located about thirty miles away in McPherson and a long-term care facility in nearby Imperial that serves to meet the needs of those who require more specialized care. Additionally, there are multiple primary care clinics throughout the area that provide basic services to those living in Ewing and its surrounding towns. These medical facilities allow for residents to receive the necessary treatments they need without having to travel too far from home. The health resources available in Ewing ensure that its residents have access to quality healthcare.
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 116 physicians per 100,000 population in Ewing. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ewing area is 131.1 (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 Ewing area is 50 (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 Ewing area is 92 (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 Ewing commutes 14.3 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 Ewing area is 93 (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.