Bond County, Illinois is a rural area with a population of 17,731 according to the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The area has a number of local hospitals and medical facilities to serve the needs of its community members. Greenville Regional Hospital in Greenville is Bond County's largest hospital, offering comprehensive care that includes emergency services, surgery, rehabilitation programs, and more specialized services such as obstetrics and gynecology. Other medical facilities in the county include Bond Health Care Center in Sorento for long-term care, various specialty clinics throughout the county such as orthopedic centers and pain management clinics, and smaller medical centers located in Greenville and Pocahontas for residents' primary care needs. With these services in place, Bond County residents can rest assured that they have access to quality health care close to home.
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 106 physicians per 100,000 population in Bond County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bond County area is 117.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
117.0 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Bond County area is 33 (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 Bond County area is 98 (100=best). The US average is 87.
98 / 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 Bond County commutes 24.5 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 Bond County area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 58.
72 / 100
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.