The town of Centerville, TN, located in zip code 37033, is a small community with a population of approximately 7,000 people. It offers its residents access to two local hospitals: Williamson Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center-Franklin. In addition to these two healthcare facilities, there are a number of other medical facilities available in the area including urgent care centers, primary care clinics, specialty clinics and mental health counselors. Residents of Centerville have access to high quality healthcare with providers who specialize in a wide range of services from preventive care to emergency services. The town of Centerville also has numerous programs dedicated to improving the overall health of its citizens through physical fitness courses, nutrition classes and programs geared towards reducing smoking rates and promoting healthy lifestyle choices. These initiatives ensure that the residents of Centerville have access to quality healthcare that is tailored specifically for their needs.
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 16 physicians per 100,000 population in Centerville (zip 37033). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Centerville (zip 37033) area is 135.5 (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 Centerville (zip 37033) area is 87 (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 Centerville (zip 37033) area is 53 (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 Centerville (zip 37033) commutes 31.0 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 Centerville (zip 37033) area is 66 (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.