Franklin Grove, IL is a small town located in Lee County. The town has an estimated population of 61031 people and is known for its rural charm. Health care is important to the citizens of Franklin Grove, and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to provide quality care. These include Mayo Clinic Health System, OSF Healthcare System, Dixon Family Medicine, and Franklin Grove Clinic. These facilities offer a wide range of services including primary care, maternity care, mental health services, emergency medical care, and specialty services such as cardiology and oncology. There are also a few pharmacies in town that offer prescription medications for those needing them. All of these local resources provide quality healthcare options to the citizens of Franklin Grove.
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 Franklin Grove (zip 61031). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Franklin Grove (zip 61031) 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 Franklin Grove (zip 61031) 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 Franklin Grove (zip 61031) 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 Franklin Grove (zip 61031) 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 Franklin Grove (zip 61031) 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.