Kleberg County, Texas is a rural county located in South Texas and has a population of just over 32,000 people. Healthcare services in the county are provided by numerous local hospitals and medical facilities. The largest hospital in Kleberg County is the Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg in Kingsville, which offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services for residents. Other health care providers include specialist clinics such as the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds Medical Clinic, Valley Regional Medical Center, and a long-term care facility at Bayview Nursing Home. These facilities provide preventative and acute medical care for the residents of Kleberg County. The county also provides mental health services through programs such as Mental Health Services of South Texas which provides counseling to individuals and families dealing with stress, depression, addiction and other mental health issues. Overall, there is adequate healthcare provision to meet the needs of the local population in Kleberg County.
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 60 physicians per 100,000 population in Kleberg County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kleberg County area is 102.3 (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 Kleberg County area is 88 (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 Kleberg County area is 99 (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 Kleberg County commutes 17.6 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 Kleberg 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.