Otoe County is located in the southeast corner of Nebraska. The county has a population of 8,506 people and covers an area of 597 square miles. Although the population is small, there are plenty of health resources available to residents of Otoe County. Local hospitals are Southlawn Hospital in Nebraska City and St. Mary’s Hospital in Syracuse. Both provide excellent medical care for their patients. For those needing specialized care, there are also several local medical facilities such as Clarkson Medical Center in Omaha and Beatrice Community Hospital in Beatrice. Residents of Otoe County also have access to community resources such as the Otoe-Missouria Health Clinic which provides general health services and immunizations at no cost to uninsured individuals. With these resources, residents of Otoe County can receive quality health care when needed and stay healthy throughout the year.
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 Otoe County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Otoe 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 Otoe 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 Otoe 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 Otoe 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 Otoe 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.