Lawrenceburg, IN is a small town in Indiana with a population of 5,042 according to the 2018 census. Despite its small size, residents are serviced by two local hospitals and several medical facilities and clinics that provide comprehensive health care services to meet the needs of the community. Lawrenceburg's larger hospital, Dearborn County Hospital, offers high-quality care for both acute and long-term illnesses as well as specialized treatment for orthopedics, cancer, surgery and women's health. The smaller hospital in town is St. Elizabeth Hospital which specializes in orthopedic care, emergency services and surgical procedures. In addition to these two hospitals there are also several other medical facilities such as Golden Living Center which provides therapy services alongside hospice care, urgent care clinics staffed by experienced physicians and dentists providing general and specialized treatments within their respective fields. With these resources available to them, Lawrenceburg residents are provided with access to quality health care services ensuring they receive the treatment they need when they need it most.
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 Lawrenceburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Lawrenceburg 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.