Spearfish, South Dakota is a small town of approximately 11,000 people located in the northern part of the state. The health infrastructure in Spearfish is supported by two local hospitals, Spearfish Regional Hospital and Black Hills Surgical Hospital. Additionally, there are several medical facilities that provide care for primary care needs. These include Black Hills Family Medicine, Black Hills Urgent Care and Rapid City Medical Center. All three hospitals and medical facilities offer excellent patient care with a commitment to providing quality healthcare services to the community. The regional hospital also provides a wide variety of specialty services such as cancer treatment, cardiovascular care and occupational therapy. Additionally, there are a range of clinics and providers around Spearfish that can accommodate any patient’s needs. With all these resources readily available, residents can rest assured that they have access to quality healthcare close to home.
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 161 physicians per 100,000 population in Spearfish. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Spearfish area is 104.4 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Spearfish area is 73 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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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 Spearfish area is 4 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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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 Spearfish commutes 17.1 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 Spearfish area is 77 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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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.