The town of Parthenon, AR (72666) is a small rural community with a population of approximately 455. The health services in the area are limited and include two local hospitals and a handful of medical facilities. The closest hospital is Valley Methodist Hospital, located only 20 miles away in Yellville. This facility provides 24-hour emergency care as well as specialty services such as cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, obstetrics, and gynecology. The second hospital is Ozark Memorial Hospital which is located 30 miles away in Harrison and offers primary care services. Other healthcare options include Ozark Health Clinic and Parthenon Medical Center which both offer general medical care for patients within the community. Despite a lack of specialized services, the area does have access to basic healthcare needs such as immunizations, physicals, chronic disease management, lab tests and screenings. In addition to these facilities there are also several dentists located throughout the county who provide general dental care including cleanings, fillings and root canals.
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 Parthenon (zip 72666). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Parthenon (zip 72666) 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 Parthenon (zip 72666) 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 Parthenon (zip 72666) 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 Parthenon (zip 72666) 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 Parthenon (zip 72666) 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.