Shelby, Mississippi is a small rural town located in the heart of western Mississippi. It has an estimated population of just under 3,400 people according to the 2019 United States Census Bureau. While Shelby may be considered a small town, it offers an array of medical facilities and hospitals that are dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to its residents. Local hospitals like the Bolivar Medical Center and Delta Regional Medical Center offer comprehensive general care and specialty services such as cardiology, pediatrics, urology, and general surgery. In addition, there are several local medical facilities in Shelby that focus on providing primary care services such as family practice and internal medicine with additional offerings like mental health counseling or physical therapy. With these options available in the community, residents have access to quality health care services close by.
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 123 physicians per 100,000 population in Shelby (zip 38774). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Shelby (zip 38774) area is 98.3 (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 Shelby (zip 38774) area is 61 (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 Shelby (zip 38774) area is 90 (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 Shelby (zip 38774) 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 Shelby (zip 38774) area is 67 (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.