Garden Plain, KS (zip code 67050) is a small town with a population of roughly 1,200 people. Despite its size, Garden Plain offers a variety of health services to meet the needs of its citizens. The community is home to two local hospitals—St. Francis Hospital and Wesley Medical Center—providing comprehensive care for those in need. In addition, there are several local medical facilities and family practices which provide primary care and other medical services. These include clinics such as the Garden Plains Health Clinic, Garden Plain Family Practice, and Wesley Primary Care Clinic. With these resources available, residents of Garden Plain have access to quality healthcare that meets their health 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 Garden Plain (zip 67050). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Garden Plain (zip 67050) 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 Garden Plain (zip 67050) 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 Garden Plain (zip 67050) 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 Garden Plain (zip 67050) 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 Garden Plain (zip 67050) 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.