The health of Huntington County, IN is largely supported by a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities. Huntington County is home to Parkview Huntington Hospital, which provides a wide range of healthcare services including 24-hour emergency care, urgent care, rehabilitation services, and more. Additionally, the county is served by several nearby clinics such as the Family Health Center and the Fort Wayne Medical Clinic. These clinics provide basic health needs such as primary and preventative care for patients from all ages. The area also has numerous specialty services including obstetrics/gynecology providers, cardiologists, and orthopedic surgeons. In addition to these local services, Huntington County also offers convenient access to larger medical centers in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis should specialized care be needed. With these resources available in the community, residents of Huntington County can rest assured that their healthcare needs will be met with quality 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 98 physicians per 100,000 population in Huntington County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Huntington County area is 78.2 (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 Huntington County area is 30 (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 Huntington County area is 93 (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 Huntington County commutes 20.2 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 Huntington County area is 76 (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.