Franklin County scores high in statewide health rankings

A report ranking the healthiest counties in Iowa recently gave local residents high marks for their commitment to exercise and a healthy lifestyle.
     County Health Rankings & Roadmaps picked Franklin County as the 20th healthiest county in the state this year. The report combines data from a wide range of vital health factors like obesity rates, income levels and access to healthy foods into an annual list. The Top 20 finish was a vast improvement on 2014’s report, which ranked Franklin County at No. 41.
     The report is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
    Read the full article in the April 1 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.