Protection, KS is a rural town of about 500 people located on the western edge of Kansas in Barber County. It is home to Protection High School, the local library, and a number of small businesses and family farms. Despite its small size, Protection has access to several important health resources. The nearest hospital is Kiowa District Hospital, located approximately 25 miles away in Greensburg, KS. There are also two medical clinics in the area: the Center for Health Care Services and Rural Health Solutions Clinic. Both provide primary care services such as physicals and preventative care as well as specialty care and mental health services. In addition to these options, there are several other health-related facilities near Protection including pharmacies, senior centers, dentists’ offices, massage therapists and chiropractors. These services can help ensure that residents of Protection have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 Protection (zip 67127). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Protection (zip 67127) 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 Protection (zip 67127) 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 Protection (zip 67127) 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 Protection (zip 67127) 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 Protection (zip 67127) 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.