Morganton, GA is a small town with a population of approximately 5,000 people located in the foothills of north Georgia. The health of its residents is important to the town and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to meet their health care needs. There are two main hospitals in Morganton: Fannin Regional Hospital and Blue Ridge Medical Center. Fannin Regional Hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient care, as well as specialized services such as cancer treatment, physical rehabilitation, pain management, occupational therapy, and more. Blue Ridge Medical Center provides primary care services including family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatric care. Additionally, they provide services such as emergency room visits, imaging centers for CT scans and x-rays, laboratory testing facilities for blood work and urine tests, obstetrics/gynecology clinics for female health needs. Both hospitals also have onsite pharmacies so that patients can fill their prescriptions easily. In addition to these two hospitals there are several rural health clinics that offer basic medical services such as vaccinations or minor injuries treatments. These clinics may also offer specialty services such as gynecological exams or mental health counseling services for those in need. With these options available to them Morganton residents can feel confident that their health care needs will be met no matter what kind of medical service they require.
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 91 physicians per 100,000 population in Morganton (zip 30560). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Morganton (zip 30560) area is 109.7 (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 Morganton (zip 30560) area is 72 (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 Morganton (zip 30560) area is 97 (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 Morganton (zip 30560) commutes 26.9 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 Morganton (zip 30560) area is 76 (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.