Zip 28660 (Olin, NC) Health


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The small rural town of 28660 Olin, NC is home to a population of just under 1,100 people. Although the area is relatively sparsely populated, it has a few important medical facilities that serve its residents. The local hospital in Olin is Avery County Hospital, which provides emergency care and diagnostic services to the community. In addition, there are a number of medical centers and practices available in the county, offering general practitioners and specialists in various areas like family medicine, pediatrics, women's health care, physical therapy and mental health services. The area also has access to several urgent care clinics for minor injuries and illnesses. All these facilities ensure that the residents of 28660 Olin can access quality healthcare when they need it.

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 178 physicians per 100,000 population in Olin (zip 28660). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.

Health Cost Index

The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Olin (zip 28660) area is 107.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.

107.8 / 100

Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.

Water Qualtiy Index

The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Olin (zip 28660) area is 85 (100=best). The US average is 55.

85 / 100

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 Olin (zip 28660) area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 87.

82 / 100

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 Olin (zip 28660) commutes 25.8 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 Olin (zip 28660) area is 69 (100=best). The US average is 58.

69 / 100

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.

Air Quality Health Risk
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Over 13 years ago

Nice little country town. Quiet and pleasant weather, although being in NC it does get warm in the summer. Cost of living is low and property taxes are really  More

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