17941 Klingerstown, PA is a rural community in Schuylkill County with a population of around 400 people. The area has limited access to medical facilities and hospitals, but there are a few local options available for emergency and primary healthcare. These local resources include the Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Pottsville, as well as the Kern Family Health Care Center in Saint Clair. Both centers provide basic healthcare services such as wellness exams, minor surgical procedures, preventative care programs and diagnostic tests. The community also has access to home health services through various providers such as Amedisys Home Health Services. This allows residents to receive quality medical care without having to travel far from home. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services coordinates additional assistance for qualifying individuals who need help paying for healthcare expenses. Many local organizations offer financial support that can assist with medical costs such as medication copays and doctor visits so that everyone can receive the necessary care they need to stay healthy.
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 Klingerstown (zip 17941). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Klingerstown (zip 17941) 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 Klingerstown (zip 17941) 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 Klingerstown (zip 17941) 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 Klingerstown (zip 17941) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Klingerstown (zip 17941) 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.