The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Franklin, Idaho

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 1
Premature death 4,580 3,373-6,077 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.3-4.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.1% 4.0-6.2% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 8% 6-12% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 29% 22-38% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 6% 4-11% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 15-36 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 40   83 280  
Teen birth rate 27 22-33 22 40  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,082:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 45 36-54 52 50  
Diabetic screening 87% 54-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 42% 20-65% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 95%   92% 80%  
Some college 48%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 5.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 11% 8-16% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 14%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data