Boggs Township (Clearfield County), Pennsylvania is a small rural community with a population of just over 1,500 people. Despite its small size, the township has several health resource options for its residents. These include local hospitals such as Clearfield Hospital and Penn Highlands DuBois, as well as medical facilities such as the Boggs Township Medical Center. These facilities offer medical services ranging from primary care to emergency services, ensuring that the residents of Boggs Township are able to receive quality healthcare when needed. In addition, there are several specialty clinics in the area that provide specialized care for specific conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and mental health. With these resources available, Boggs Township is committed to providing its citizens with access to high-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 188 physicians per 100,000 population in Boggs township (Clearfield County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Boggs township (Clearfield County) area is 94.3 (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 Boggs township (Clearfield County) area is 87 (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 Boggs township (Clearfield County) area is 91 (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 Boggs township (Clearfield County) commutes 30.0 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 Boggs township (Clearfield County) area is 85 (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.