15821 Benezett, PA is a small rural town located in Elk County. The population of the town is approximately 400. Though this small town is located in a rural area, it has access to quality healthcare through a few local hospitals and medical facilities. St. Marys Hospital and Kane Community Hospital are two of the closest hospitals and provide a range of specialty care services from primary care physicians to surgeons and laboratory technicians. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities such as the Benezett Health Clinic, Elk Regional Health Center, and the Emporium Rural Health Clinic to meet residents' needs for routine health care services like check-ups, vaccinations, screenings for conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, and more specialized services like HIV testing and physical therapy. These medical resources ensure that residents in 15821 Benezett have quality health care close to home.
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 130 physicians per 100,000 population in Benezett (zip 15821). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Benezett (zip 15821) area is 92.9 (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 Benezett (zip 15821) area is 92 (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 Benezett (zip 15821) area is 80 (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 Benezett (zip 15821) commutes 18.8 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 Benezett (zip 15821) area is 89 (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.