Elkin, NC is a small town in 28621 with a population of approximately 4,000 people. Despite its size, the town has access to medical facilities that are necessary for the health and wellbeing of its residents. There are two hospitals in the area, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital and Northern Hospital of Surry County. The former offers a variety of services including emergency care, surgery, cardiac services, orthopedics, physical therapy, imaging and laboratory services. The latter provides care for acute and long-term illnesses to both adults and children alike. Additionally, Elkin has several clinics offering general family medicine as well as specialty care such as cardiology, oncology, endocrinology and psychiatry. With access to these medical facilities and healthcare providers available in the area, residents of Elkin have access to quality medical care when they need it most.
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 135 physicians per 100,000 population in Elkin (zip 28621). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elkin (zip 28621) area is 109.2 (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 Elkin (zip 28621) area is 88 (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 Elkin (zip 28621) area is 97 (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 Elkin (zip 28621) commutes 21.1 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 Elkin (zip 28621) area is 70 (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.