Nevada County, Arkansas is a rural community located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The county has a population of approximately 13,000 people and encompasses an area of 865 square miles. Healthcare resources in Nevada County are limited, and the primary care needs of its citizens are met by small local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Nevada County Hospital, Shiloh Medical Center, and Southside Medical Clinic. While these facilities offer quality medical services to address both acute and chronic health needs of those in the community, access to specialty care may be more difficult due to the lack of nearby tertiary medical centers. To make up for this gap in services, Nevada County has partnered with state and federal organizations to provide access to telemedicine programs that include specialty consultations from healthcare providers based outside the county. Additionally, there are numerous public health initiatives underway which aim to reduce disparities in health outcomes between social groups within Nevada County. These efforts focus on promoting preventive behavior among residents through increasing awareness about healthy practices such as physical activity, proper nutrition and avoiding risky behaviors like smoking or substance abuse.
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 35 physicians per 100,000 population in Nevada County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nevada County area is 89.8 (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 Nevada County area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 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 Nevada County area is 80 (100=best). The US average is 87.
80 / 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 Nevada County commutes 29.9 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 Nevada County area is 52 (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.