Asherton, TX is a small rural community in southwestern Texas with a population of approximately 1,800 people. Although the town is relatively small, there is still access to health care services provided by local hospitals and medical facilities. The nearest hospital is the Asherton Regional Medical Center which offers a wide range of healthcare services including emergency care, primary care, surgery, and specialty care. There are also several family practice clinics and diagnostic imaging centers located in the town. Additionally, patients can get access to comprehensive mental health services from counselors located in nearby towns such as Del Rio and Uvalde. Furthermore, the town has an active community volunteer program that helps provide health-related educational opportunities to citizens as well as free screenings, vaccination clinics and other public health initiatives. All of these resources help ensure that citizens of Asherton have access to quality healthcare options.
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 55 physicians per 100,000 population in Asherton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Asherton area is 109.4 (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 Asherton area is 100 (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 Asherton area is 100 (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 Asherton commutes 0.0 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 Asherton area is 74 (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.