The town of Loogootee, Indiana is a small rural community located in the heart of Martin County. With a population of roughly 2,500 people, the health care system in Loogootee is limited and consists mostly of local hospitals and medical facilities. There are two hospitals located in the area, Martin Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, which provide general medical care as well as specialized services such as cardiology, endocrinology, orthopedics, physical therapy and speech therapy. For those who need more specialized care outside of their immediate area, there are several regional medical centers located nearby. In addition to these hospitals and medical facilities, there are also several local clinics to provide primary care for residents. These include family physicians such as Loogootee Family Clinic and Linton Medical Center as well as urgent care options like Loogootee Urgent Care Center and North Oakland Medical Center. All of these medical services ensure that Loogootee residents have access to quality health care when they need it most.
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 39 physicians per 100,000 population in Loogootee (zip 47553). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Loogootee (zip 47553) area is 79.8 (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 Loogootee (zip 47553) area is 60 (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 Loogootee (zip 47553) area is 90 (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 Loogootee (zip 47553) commutes 27.0 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 Loogootee (zip 47553) area is 75 (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.