Friday, April 1, 2011

Polk County middle of the pack for health

Just when you were feeling pretty healthy, the new report comes out that ranks counties in terms of health. Factors including healthy behavior, clinical care available, and social and economic factors were used. Polk County ranked #63, Jasper 64, and Dallas 25. The healthiest county in the surrounding area is Story, and that's a top 5 county, ranking 3rd. The healtthiest county overall is Delaware, and the unhealthiest is Appanoose in south central Iowa.

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