The health in Talihina, OK is a major concern for many of its residents. The population is slightly over two thousand people and the nearest hospital is forty-five minutes away in Poteau. In order to provide quality health care services to citizens of the city, there are several local medical facilities present. These include a walk-in clinic, family practice clinic, chiropractor, speech therapists, physical therapists and mental health counselors. All these providers have their own staffs that are capable of providing a wide variety of medical services including preventive care and chronic disease management. The local government has also provided funds to add more resources such as an ambulance service and an emergency room facility in the near future. With all these resources available to its citizens, Talihina has made strides in improving the overall health of its community.
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 79 physicians per 100,000 population in Talihina. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Talihina area is 115.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
115.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Talihina area is 28 (100=best). The US average is 55.
28 / 100
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 Talihina area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
96 / 100
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 Talihina commutes 24.2 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 Talihina area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 58.
60 / 100
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.