The small city of Hume, IL (61932) is home to a population of just over 1,000 people. Despite the rural nature of the area, there are several local medical facilities that residents have access to when they need healthcare. These include a community hospital as well as a number of smaller medical offices and clinics for primary care, urgent care, and specialty services. Residents can also take advantage of mobile health services that bring healthcare to their doorsteps. There is an emphasis on preventive care in the area; residents have access to various screenings and public health programs that help them stay healthy. In addition, local hospitals work with universities and research institutions to provide clinical trials and other innovative treatments so that residents can get state-of-the-art treatment close to home.
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 62 physicians per 100,000 population in Hume (zip 61932). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hume (zip 61932) 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 Hume (zip 61932) area is 20 (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 Hume (zip 61932) area is 88 (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 Hume (zip 61932) commutes 30.7 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 Hume (zip 61932) area is 83 (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.