Adams County, Indiana is a rural area with a population of approximately 34,000. Despite its relatively small population size, the county has access to a range of medical facilities and hospitals that offer a variety of health services to local residents. The county has two major hospitals: Adams County Medical Center and Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Both of these hospitals provide a wide range of medical services for patients including emergency care, general surgery, obstetrics, orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, oncology and more. In addition to these two major hospitals, Adams County also offers several smaller community hospitals and dozens of clinics that provide specialized medical care for various illnesses or injuries. These facilities are staffed by experienced physicians and other medical professionals who are dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to the community in Adams 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 46 physicians per 100,000 population in Adams County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Adams County area is 76.5 (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 Adams County area is 20 (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 Adams County area is 92 (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 Adams County commutes 22.8 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 Adams County area is 79 (100=best). The US average is 58.
79 / 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.