Macoupin County, IL is a rural midwestern county located in the south-central part of the state. It has a diverse population with a variety of lifestyles and cultures, as well as a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. In terms of health care, Macoupin County provides access to several local hospitals and medical facilities for its residents. These include Carlinville Area Hospital, Staunton Memorial Hospital, and Benld Medical Clinic. These local hospitals provide comprehensive medical care to those living within Macoupin County, providing primary care services such as preventative medicine and diagnostic testing as well as specialized care such as surgical procedures. In addition to these local facilities, Macoupin County is also home to several medical offices and clinics that offer specialty services such as physical therapy, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, radiology, orthopedic care and more. Altogether these hospitals and healthcare providers ensure that all residents have access to quality healthcare no matter their circumstances or location in the 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 41 physicians per 100,000 population in Macoupin County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Macoupin County area is 117.5 (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 Macoupin County area is 28 (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 Macoupin County area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 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 Macoupin County commutes 27.6 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 Macoupin County area is 73 (100=best). The US average is 58.
73 / 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.