Located in Clay County, West Virginia, 25019 Bickmore is a small town with a population of just over 300 people. Despite its size, the community is served by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. Clay County Medical Center is the closest hospital to 25019 Bickmore, located approximately 14 miles away in Clay. The hospital offers comprehensive services including emergency room care, laboratory tests, and radiology services. Additionally, the nearby community of Frametown has two outpatient medical clinics: Valley Health – Frame Clinic and Frame Health Center. Both provide primary care services such as routine checkups and vaccinations for adults and children. Further medical services can be found at other nearby hospitals in Summersville and Beckley. The health care options available to the residents of 25019 Bickmore provide an adequate level of support for their medical 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 34 physicians per 100,000 population in Bickmore (zip 25019). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bickmore (zip 25019) area is 100.5 (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 Bickmore (zip 25019) area is 73 (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 Bickmore (zip 25019) area is 91 (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 Bickmore (zip 25019) commutes 45.2 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 Bickmore (zip 25019) area is 76 (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.