Chetopa, KS is a small town located in the state of Kansas with a population of approximately 1,170 people. The health and wellbeing of its citizens is of utmost importance to this close-knit community. Locally, there are several medical facilities available to residents for their healthcare needs including Chetopa Clinic, Caney Valley Hospital and North American Indian Health Care Clinic. The Chetopa Clinic offers general medical care as well as Women’s Health services. Caney Valley Hospital provides emergency care, surgery and other specialized treatments. Lastly, for those needing further specialized care, North American Indian Health Care Clinic offers primary medical care as well as specialty services such as mental health support. All three locations strive to provide quality patient care with an emphasis on preventative medicine. With access to these local facilities and resources, the citizens of 67336 Chetopa, KS have access to the healthcare they need for a healthy and happy life.
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 197 physicians per 100,000 population in Chetopa (zip 67336). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Chetopa (zip 67336) area is 92.4 (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 Chetopa (zip 67336) area is 53 (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 Chetopa (zip 67336) area is 78 (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 Chetopa (zip 67336) commutes 20.7 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 Chetopa (zip 67336) area is 68 (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.