Haralson County, Georgia is a rural community that offers its citizens plenty of outdoor activities and scenic views. It features beautiful parks and open spaces with ample opportunities for recreation and relaxation. When it comes to healthcare, the county does not have an abundance of medical facilities or hospitals, but there are a few local health resources that residents can access. The closest hospital is Haralson Medical Center, which is located in the nearby town of Buchanan. The center provides a range of services including in-patient care, emergency services, diagnostic testing and behavioral health services. There is also the Haralson Community Care Clinic, which offers family medicine services such as annual physicals, immunizations and screenings as well as minor emergency treatments. Residents can also find numerous specialty clinics throughout the county providing niche medical care such as pediatrics, women's health and cardiology. With these medical resources available to them, residents of Haralson County are able to access necessary healthcare services despite their remote location.
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 59 physicians per 100,000 population in Haralson County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Haralson County area is 118.2 (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 Haralson County area is 86 (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 Haralson County area is 98 (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 Haralson County commutes 33.6 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 Haralson County area is 59 (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.