Hempfield township, located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania has a range of healthcare options available for its residents. The township is home to several local hospitals, including Grove City Medical Center and UPMC Horizon Shenango Valley. Additionally, many other medical facilities are located throughout Hempfield Township, such as pediatric clinics, urgent care centers, and family medicine practices. These facilities provide a variety of services ranging from general medicine to specialty procedures like vision care and orthopedics. For those who require more specialized care, nearby medical centers such as UPMC Presbyterian or Cleveland Clinic are within driving distance. In addition to these options, the Hempfield Township community is served by an active volunteer fire department and EMS squad which provides immediate aid when needed. All together, Hempfield Township offers plenty of healthcare resources dedicated to keeping its citizens healthy and safe.
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 200 physicians per 100,000 population in Hempfield township (Mercer County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hempfield township (Mercer County) area is 84.5 (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 Hempfield township (Mercer County) area is 75 (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 Hempfield township (Mercer County) area is 56 (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 Hempfield township (Mercer County) commutes 20.8 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 Hempfield township (Mercer County) area is 77 (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.