Falkville, AL, located in Morgan County, is a small town with a population of approximately 1,900 people. Despite its size, the town offers convenient access to local health care services such as hospitals and medical facilities. The community’s local hospital is called Cullman Regional Medical Center and it offers the latest in advanced technology and comprehensive medical care for residents of Falkville. The hospital also serves the surrounding rural communities. In addition to Cullman Regional Medical Center, locals can access several other medical facilities in Falkville and nearby towns that are dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services including primary care, specialty services, emergency care, laboratory testing and imaging services. All of these healthcare resources ensure that the citizens of Falkville have reliable access to quality health care when they need it.
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 151 physicians per 100,000 population in Falkville (zip 35622). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Falkville (zip 35622) area is 103.6 (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 Falkville (zip 35622) 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 Falkville (zip 35622) 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 Falkville (zip 35622) commutes 28.8 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 Falkville (zip 35622) area is 60 (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.