Cowanshannock Township is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and is known for its rural atmosphere. The health of the township’s residents is largely dependent on the local medical facilities and hospitals. In Cowanshannock, there are two major hospitals; Armstrong Regional Medical Center, and Kittanning Care Center. Both of these facilities offer a full range of primary care services that include general practice, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, geriatrics, urgent care and more. Furthermore, these hospitals provide specialized medical services such as cardiology, dermatology, neurology and oncology. In addition to hospital-based services there are also several local medical centers that provide a wide variety of outpatient treatments such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and other specialty services. All of these healthcare facilities work together to ensure that the citizens of Cowanshannock receive quality medical care in a timely manner.
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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in Cowanshannock. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cowanshannock area is 97.7 (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 Cowanshannock area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 55.
70 / 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 Cowanshannock area is 71 (100=best). The US average is 87.
71 / 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 Cowanshannock commutes 39.7 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 Cowanshannock area is 76 (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.