Oak Creek Township in Butler County, Nebraska is a quiet rural community with a small population. While the town itself has limited medical resources, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities nearby that provide residents with quality care. The nearest hospital is St Francis Medical Center located in Grand Island, which is about 30 minutes away from Oak Creek Township. The hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including diagnostic imaging, lab testing, surgical procedures, endoscopy services and more. Additionally, there are many smaller clinics located in surrounding towns such as Riverton and Fullerton providing primary care for minor illnesses and injuries. While Oak Creek Township may not have the most advanced healthcare infrastructure compared to larger cities and towns, the close proximity of these hospitals and medical facilities ensures that residents have access to quality health care when needed.
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 74 physicians per 100,000 population in Oak Creek township (Butler County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Oak Creek township (Butler County) area is 135.9 (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 Oak Creek township (Butler County) area is 44 (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 Oak Creek township (Butler County) area is 3 (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 Oak Creek township (Butler County) commutes 24.6 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 Oak Creek township (Butler County) area is 86 (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.