99017 Lamont, WA is a small rural town with a population of 1,620 and an area of 2.2 square miles. The health needs of the residents of Lamont are served by several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Chelan Valley Hospital in Wenatchee approximately 25 miles northeast of Lamont, North Valley Hospital in Tonasket approximately 20 miles south of Lamont, and Okanogan-Douglas District Hospital in Omak approximately 15 miles west of Lamont. Residents also have access to a variety of primary care options including family medicine and internal medicine physicians in surrounding towns as well as at the local tribal clinic on the Colville Reservation. In addition to the physical health services available in the area, mental health services are also accessible from various providers throughout Okanogan County. Overall, 99017 Lamont, WA is well-served with regards to healthcare options for its residents.
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 Lamont (zip 99017). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lamont (zip 99017) 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 Lamont (zip 99017) 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 Lamont (zip 99017) 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 Lamont (zip 99017) commutes Unlock 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 Lamont (zip 99017) 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.