Pocahontas, VA is a small rural community located in Appomattox County with a population of just over 500 people. While there is no hospital or specialized medical facility in the area, Pocahontas does have access to a number of local health services and resources. The closest hospitals are in Lynchburg and Farmville which are both within 50 miles of town. In addition, there are several primary care physicians who practice in the area, as well as specialty clinics such as those for mental health and physical therapy. The Pocahontas area also has two community health centers that provide quality and affordable healthcare services to residents regardless of their insurance coverage. These centers offer general check-ups, immunizations, prenatal care, diabetes management and laboratory services among many other medical services. With the combination of local primary care providers, specialty clinics and community health centers, residents of Pocahontas have access to quality medical care even though there is no hospital in the area
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Pocahontas. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pocahontas area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Pocahontas area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Pocahontas area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Pocahontas commutes Unlock 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 Pocahontas area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.