Gaskill, PA is a small rural town with a population of approximately 1,500 people. The town has limited access to health care resources and services. Despite this, the town is still able to provide basic medical care to its residents through the few local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Gaskill Memorial Hospital which offers basic emergency services as well as general practitioner consults and outpatient treatments. Additionally, Gaskill Family Medical Center provides family care for the entire community including regular checkups and specialist referrals. Although there are other clinics in the area that can provide additional services, these two facilities are the mainstay of medical care in Gaskill. The town is also home to several retirement homes that provide basic health needs for elderly citizens. Overall, the health care resources available in Gaskill are limited but adequate enough to meet most of the needs of its residents.
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 104 physicians per 100,000 population in Gaskill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gaskill area is 99.2 (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 Gaskill 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 Gaskill area is 70 (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 Gaskill commutes 34.4 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 Gaskill area is 82 (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.