Steuben County in Indiana is a rural area located near the Michigan border. The county has a population of around 34,000 and is served by two hospitals: Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola and LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange. The county also has several other medical facilities including clinics, urgent care centers, and pharmacies. The Steuben County Health Department provides immunizations, disease prevention education, and health promotion services to the community as well as managing public health crises such as epidemics. In addition to these services, there are a variety of resources available for individuals and families in the area including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment programs, nutrition services, prenatal care programs, home healthcare services, and elder care services. All of these resources come together to help provide quality healthcare for those living in Steuben 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 61 physicians per 100,000 population in Steuben County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Steuben County area is 82.4 (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 Steuben 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 Steuben 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 Steuben County commutes 22.0 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 Steuben County area is 80 (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.