Nicholas County, Kentucky is a rural area in the Appalachian region of the state with a population of around 8,300 people. The health of its residents is of utmost importance and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities to accommodate them. These include St. Joseph Martin Hospital, which provides primary care services for the community, as well as Urgent Care centers for those needing immediate care. Additionally, the Kentucky Children's Hospital provides specialized care for pediatric patients and the University of Kentucky Medical Center offers high-level specialty services such as cardiology and oncology. The county also has a number of family practitioner offices and clinics that specialize in preventive medicine and wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles. In addition to these services there are numerous public health initiatives that are available to citizens including access to free immunizations and screenings at select locations. These efforts help ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare, allowing them to stay healthy throughout their lives.
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 Nicholas County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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 Nicholas County commutes Unlock 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 Nicholas 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.