Irasburg, Vermont is a rural town located in the Northeastern part of the state. With a total area of 38.4 square miles and an elevation of 917 feet above sea level, Irasburg is home to a population of less than 800 citizens. Health care in the area is provided by local hospitals and medical facilities, including North Country Hospital in Newport and Mountain View Medical Center in Derby. Both facilities are staffed with experienced professionals who provide essential medical services for the residents of Irasburg as well as those from surrounding towns and villages in Orleans County. In addition to these two hospitals, there are numerous primary care providers and specialists within reasonable distance from Irasburg offering excellent health care for its citizens. The community also has access to numerous health insurance plans through companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont that help cover necessary medical costs. The health care options available in Irasburg make it an ideal location for families seeking quality healthcare 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 181 physicians per 100,000 population in Irasburg (zip 05845). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Irasburg (zip 05845) area is 96.9 (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 Irasburg (zip 05845) area is 70 (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 Irasburg (zip 05845) area is 87 (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 Irasburg (zip 05845) commutes 32.3 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 Irasburg (zip 05845) area is 92 (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.