The State’s county health rankings have been released and Washington is 47th. Out of the 99 counties in Iowa, Washington ranks 47th, dropping from 44th last year. Washington County Health Director Danielle Pettit-Majewski states that the rankings will help planning efforts in the future and is an opportunity to address identified gaps.

Washington’s physical environment, which includes drinking water violations, housing problems, commutes and air polution, ranked 96th.

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