Elberon, IA (52225) is a small rural community located in Eastern Iowa. The health of residents in 52225 is supported by a network of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care to the area. Elberon lies within a few miles of resources such as Mercy Medical Center in Waterloo, Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, and UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. These hospitals each offer full-service treatments including emergency medicine, specialty care, wellness programs, and more. Locally, Elberon is served by the Marshalltown Clinic which provides family practice services with an emphasis on preventive care and chronic disease management. Additionally, the Iowa Valley Home Care Agency serves patients near Elberon who require additional medical attention outside of a hospital setting. The community also offers access to alternative health options such as chiropractic care and massage therapy. Together these entities ensure that residents in 52225 have access to quality healthcare services for all their needs.
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 Elberon (zip 52225). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elberon (zip 52225) 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 Elberon (zip 52225) 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 Elberon (zip 52225) 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 Elberon (zip 52225) 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 Elberon (zip 52225) 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.