The health of the residents in 66736 Fredonia, KS is top priority. There are a few local hospitals and medical facilities that are available to serve the community. These include Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, KS and Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, KS. The nearest public health department is located about 40 miles away from Fredonia in Fort Scott, KS. The town also has several local clinics that offer primary care services such as family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and OB/GYN services as well as specialty care services such as cardiology and endocrinology. The nearby county hospital offers emergency care services when needed. The residents of Fredonia can rest assured that their health needs will be taken care of through the various medical facilities available to them.
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 102 physicians per 100,000 population in Fredonia (zip 66736). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fredonia (zip 66736) area is 97.7 (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 Fredonia (zip 66736) 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 Fredonia (zip 66736) area is 76 (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 Fredonia (zip 66736) commutes 17.1 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 Fredonia (zip 66736) area is 58 (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.