61760 Minonk, IL is a small rural community with a population of 1,915 according to the 2010 census. The health in 61760 Minonk, IL is supported by a number of local medical facilities and hospitals which provide essential healthcare services to the local population. These facilities include Minonk Community Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center which are both based within the city limits and offer general practice medical services as well as specialist care in areas such as obstetrics and orthopedics. For those needing further specialized care, there is also access to larger regional hospitals located nearby such as OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL and OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Peoria, IL. All these medical resources contribute to ensuring that the residents of 61760 Minonk can receive adequate healthcare.
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 Minonk (zip 61760). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Minonk (zip 61760) 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 Minonk (zip 61760) 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 Minonk (zip 61760) 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 Minonk (zip 61760) 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 Minonk (zip 61760) 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.