Phillipsburg, KS is a small rural town located in the Northwest corner of Kansas with a population of 1,092 people. Despite its small size, Phillipsburg has access to quality health care with two local hospitals and several medical facilities. Phillipsburg's Morton County Hospital offers general health services as well as preventative health care, physical therapy, and an emergency department. The hospital also provides home health services for those who are unable to visit the facility. Additionally, Phillipsburg Health Center serves the community with primary care and urgent care services that are staffed by board-certified physicians and experienced physician assistants. Specialty care services are provided on site at Phillipsburg Health Center as well through telemedicine visits with specialists from other areas. With these local resources available to them, the people of Phillipsburg can receive quality medical care close to home when necessary.
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 74 physicians per 100,000 population in Phillipsburg (zip 67661). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Phillipsburg (zip 67661) area is 106.0 (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 Phillipsburg (zip 67661) area is 36 (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 Phillipsburg (zip 67661) area is 84 (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 Phillipsburg (zip 67661) commutes 14.1 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 Phillipsburg (zip 67661) area is 81 (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.