Gerrardstown, WV is a small rural town in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia. The 25420 zip code has an estimated population of 1,942 people as of 2020. Health care in the area is limited as far as medical facilities available, but there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide services to the residents. The nearest full-service hospital is Berkeley Medical Center located about 18 miles away in Martinsburg. Gerrardstown also has several clinics that provide primary care and family medicine services such as Gerrardstown Family Medicine and Berkeley Primary Care which are located just outside of town. Additionally, there are multiple pharmacies located in the area to better serve residents with their medication needs and refills. Overall, Gerrardstown provides its residents with necessary access to health care services despite being a rural community.
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 118 physicians per 100,000 population in Gerrardstown (zip 25420). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gerrardstown (zip 25420) area is 102.7 (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 Gerrardstown (zip 25420) area is 40 (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 Gerrardstown (zip 25420) area is 98 (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 Gerrardstown (zip 25420) commutes 31.2 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 Gerrardstown (zip 25420) area is 77 (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.