Nemaha County, Kansas is a rural area located in the northeastern corner of the state. Health care in this region is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities, many of which are part of larger health systems like The University of Kansas Medical Center or Stormont-Vail Healthcare. The local hospitals provide comprehensive and quality healthcare services to their communities, while the medical centers offer specialty care for more complex conditions. In addition to providing emergency and primary care services, these facilities also offer critical care support services such as laboratory testing and radiology services. Nemaha County has a variety of public and private health programs available to residents and visitors alike that focus on prevention, early detection, and management of chronic diseases. These health initiatives include education programs, immunization clinics, disease screenings, and collaboration with local organizations to promote better lifestyle choices for all ages.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Nemaha County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nemaha County area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Nemaha County area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Nemaha County area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Nemaha County commutes Unlock 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 Nemaha County area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.