Carthage, TX is a small community located in Panola County. The health of the community is very important, as it affects the overall wellbeing of its citizens. The city has access to a number of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare services to its residents. These facilities include Carthage Regional Medical Center, East Texas Medical Center-Carthage, and Signature Care Emergency Center, among others. Together they offer a variety of services including emergency care, primary care, prenatal care, mental health services, and much more. In addition to hospitals and medical centers, Carthage also offers a number of clinics and other resources that are devoted to providing health education and medical assistance to those who need it most. All of these efforts combined help make sure that the citizens of Carthage can live healthy lives.
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 42 physicians per 100,000 population in Carthage. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Carthage area is 108.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
108.5 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Carthage area is 40 (100=best). The US average is 55.
40 / 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 Carthage area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
96 / 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 Carthage commutes 25.9 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 Carthage area is 38 (100=best). The US average is 58.
38 / 100
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.