Linden, IN is a small rural town located in 47955 zip code. Although it is small, the town is committed to providing excellent health services for its residents. The town has several local hospitals and medical facilities offering quality care and services. These include Walworth Hospital, Tippecanoe County Hospital, and Community Health Network. Additionally, there are many family doctors, urgent care clinics, and pharmacies available to provide basic medical care and prescription medication. In addition to these health resources, the town also offers educational programs on a variety of health topics such as nutrition, exercise, stress management, and disease prevention. This allows residents to stay informed about their health and make informed decisions for maintaining good health.
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 92 physicians per 100,000 population in Linden (zip 47955). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Linden (zip 47955) area is 85.8 (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 Linden (zip 47955) 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 Linden (zip 47955) area is 86 (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 Linden (zip 47955) commutes 25.7 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 Linden (zip 47955) area is 81 (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.