The small town of Meservey, IA, (50457) is home to a population of just over 400 people. Despite its size, the town has a number of local medical facilities available for its residents. The Meservey Fire and Rescue Department provides basic medical services such as first aid and emergency response. The Mason City Clinic is located just 10 miles from the town and is well known for providing quality healthcare services. In addition, the nearby Mercy Hospital in Mason City is a full-service hospital with an emergency room, radiology department, and laboratory. Residents can also access many other health services at the nearby Mercy Clinics across North Iowa including dental care, physical therapy, stroke care, wound care, and primary care. Because of this variety of medical options within a short distance from Meservey, the town’s residents can easily access quality healthcare options when needed.
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 Meservey (zip 50457). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Meservey (zip 50457) 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 Meservey (zip 50457) 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 Meservey (zip 50457) 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 Meservey (zip 50457) 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 Meservey (zip 50457) 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.