Jackson Township (Venango County), PA is a small rural community located in northwest Pennsylvania. It boasts a total population of 2,542 people and is known for its picturesque landscapes. While Jackson Township does not have its own medical facilities, it has access to several nearby hospitals and medical facilities. Nearby Titusville Hospital provides primary care services, emergency care, and specialty services such as urology, orthopedics, and oncology. Meadville Medical Center is located about 30 miles away in Meadville, PA and offers a variety of health services including general surgery, cardiology, neurology and dermatology. The Venango County Health Department can also be found near the township and provides immunizations, women’s health programs, chronic disease prevention programs and HIV testing. There is an extensive network of medical professionals available to the residents of Jackson Township that can provide comprehensive care for all of their healthcare needs.
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 168 physicians per 100,000 population in Jackson township (Venango County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Jackson township (Venango County) area is 87.7 (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 Jackson township (Venango 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 Jackson township (Venango County) area is 82 (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 Jackson township (Venango County) commutes 23.8 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 Jackson township (Venango County) area is 81 (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.