The small town of 26705 Aurora, WV is located in Preston County and is home to a population of around 1,400 people. The community is served by several medical facilities and hospitals providing quality care to its residents. Local medical facilities include the Thomas Memorial Hospital in St. Mary's which specializes in providing general medical services as well as emergency care, mental health counseling, dental care, and women's health services. Other local hospitals that provide healthcare services to the Aurora area are Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg and Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. Both hospitals offer comprehensive treatment options for urgent medical needs as well as preventive health programs for their patients. Additionally, there are several primary care clinics and walk-in clinics available throughout the town such as Dr. Robert J Davis Family Practice Center and Preston Primary Care clinic providing basic healthcare services such as physicals, vaccinations, diabetes management, and acute illness treatment. These local resources help ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare when they need it most in 26705 Aurora WV.
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 53 physicians per 100,000 population in Aurora (zip 26705). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Aurora (zip 26705) area is 106.2 (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 Aurora (zip 26705) area is 52 (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 Aurora (zip 26705) area is 93 (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 Aurora (zip 26705) commutes 30.2 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 Aurora (zip 26705) area is 88 (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.