Lahmansville, WV is a rural community located in the eastern part of the state. The area is home to a small but diverse population and local health care resources are limited but reliable. The nearest hospital is Grant Memorial Hospital, a regional referral center that provides comprehensive medical services for residents of 26731 and surrounding areas. Other local health care services include a number of private practices, medical clinics, and community health centers that offer specialized care for a variety of conditions. These facilities provide preventive care as well as treatment for acute and chronic illnesses, and there are also several pharmacies in the area providing medications to patients. In addition, there are numerous support groups and community organizations offering vital resources such as counseling, mental health services, and nutrition education programs to those living in Lahmansville and the surrounding areas. Despite limited resources, the people of 26731 have access to 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Lahmansville (zip 26731). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lahmansville (zip 26731) 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 Lahmansville (zip 26731) 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 Lahmansville (zip 26731) 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 Lahmansville (zip 26731) commutes Unlock 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 Lahmansville (zip 26731) 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.