Montgomery County, Arkansas is a largely rural area with a population of approximately 8,000 people. The county has access to various health services through its local hospitals and medical facilities. Montgomery County Hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, along with Emergency Medicine services. North Central Arkansas Medical Center is an acute care facility offering a wide range of medical services, including general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, and more. The county also offers a variety of specialized medical facilities such as the Wiser Home Health Care for home healthcare needs and the White River Regional Medical Center for long term care. Additionally, there are several primary care clinics and other medical providers available throughout the county that help to keep residents healthy and provide them with quality healthcare services. All in all, Montgomery County provides its residents with access to comprehensive health services and 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 11 physicians per 100,000 population in Montgomery County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Montgomery County area is 83.9 (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 Montgomery County 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 Montgomery County 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 Montgomery County commutes 30.0 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Montgomery County area is 61 (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.