Goehner, Nebraska (zip code 68364) is a small rural town with a total population of around 320 people. The health care needs in this community are met by a few local medical facilities and hospitals, such as Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, which is just 25 miles away. This hospital provides a wide range of services for both patients and their families including general medicine, preventive care, emergency visits, surgery and more. In addition to this local hospital, there are also several primary care providers located in the area that specialize in diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses and diseases. These include family physicians and internists. The nearest department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is located in Lincoln; however Goehner does not have any other specialized medical centers or clinics in the immediate vicinity. Residents of Goehner can also access mental health resources at Faith Regional Health Services as well as from private psychotherapists who practice locally. Overall, Goehner has basic health care services available to its residents but if they need specialty medical care they must travel outside the town for treatment.
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 Goehner (zip 68364). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Goehner (zip 68364) 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 Goehner (zip 68364) 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 Goehner (zip 68364) 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 Goehner (zip 68364) 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 Goehner (zip 68364) 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.