Pickrell, NE is a small rural town located in Gage County. With a population of just over 200 people, the health facilities in this area are limited. The closest hospital is St. Francis Memorial Hospital which provides medical services to the neighboring towns as well as Pickrell. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities for basic care such as annual check-ups and vaccinations. These include Family Health Physicians, Tri-County Community Health Center, and Brownback Medical Clinic. All of these clinics provide excellent quality healthcare to the residents of Pickrell and its surrounding areas. Despite its size, the town of Pickrell takes pride in providing its residents with access to quality health care services at reasonable prices.
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 91 physicians per 100,000 population in Pickrell (zip 68422). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pickrell (zip 68422) area is 120.5 (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 Pickrell (zip 68422) area is 27 (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 Pickrell (zip 68422) area is 69 (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 Pickrell (zip 68422) commutes 19.8 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 Pickrell (zip 68422) 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.