Leake County, Mississippi is a rural area with a population of about 23,500 people. The health care system in the county is made up of several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide medical care to its citizens. These hospitals and facilities provide services such as primary care, emergency care, radiology, and surgery. Other services include obstetrics/gynecology, obstetrics/gynecology/nursing care, mental health services, physical therapy and rehabilitation. Patients have access to both inpatient and outpatient care at these facilities. Additionally, there are community health centers in Leake County that offer an array of preventative health services such as immunizations and screenings for diseases such as diabetes and cancer. The county also has a public health department dedicated to promoting wellness initiatives through education and awareness campaigns focusing on nutrition, exercise and sanitation. All these efforts combined together help contribute towards providing good quality healthcare for the citizens of Leake 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 40 physicians per 100,000 population in Leake County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Leake County area is 98.4 (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 Leake County area is 27 (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 Leake County area is 100 (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 Leake County commutes 29.7 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 Leake County area is 61 (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.