Williamsburg, OH is a small town with a population of around 1,200 people. The area is served by the Adams Health Network which provides medical care to residents. There are two hospitals in the area: Adams County Hospital and Southern Hills Medical Center. Both offer a range of medical services such as primary and specialty care, emergency services, and mental health services. Additionally, there are several local clinics and medical facilities that offer primary care, mental health services, and specialty care. These include Williamsburg Family Practice Clinic, Shawnee Valley Medical Center, and Adams County Mental Health Clinic. All of these facilities provide quality healthcare to the citizens of Williamsburg and help meet their needs. The excellent healthcare system in Williamsburg ensures that all residents have access to quality medical care when they need it.
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 113 physicians per 100,000 population in Williamsburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Williamsburg area is 91.9 (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 Williamsburg area is 20 (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 Williamsburg area is 93 (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 Williamsburg commutes 32.2 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Williamsburg area is 73 (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.