Tecumseh, KS 66542 is a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people. Despite its small size, the town offers access to many local medical facilities and hospitals. The town's main hospital is the Shawnee County Health Department, which provides general medical services for residents. Other nearby hospitals include Mary Silliman Memorial Hospital in Topeka and Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka. Additionally, Tecumseh has access to several local medical clinics such as Tecumseh Care Clinic and Community Health Services. These clinics offer primary care services to the community including preventative health and dental care. All these facilities provide residents of Tecumseh with important resources needed to maintain their overall health and well-being.
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 233 physicians per 100,000 population in Tecumseh (zip 66542). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tecumseh (zip 66542) area is 99.6 (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 Tecumseh (zip 66542) area is 40 (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 Tecumseh (zip 66542) area is 88 (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 Tecumseh (zip 66542) commutes 18.0 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 Tecumseh (zip 66542) 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.