Lismore Township is a rural community in Minnesota with a population of approximately 1,500 people. It is located in Olmsted County and is home to a thriving agricultural industry. The health of the community is important in maintaining its quality of life, and there are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide healthcare services to the residents of Lismore Township. These include St Charles Hospital, Mayo Clinic Health System, and ThedaCare Medical Center. All three facilities offer general medical care including primary care, emergency care, and specialty services. Each facility also has an extensive range of specialty services such as cardiology, orthopedics, women’s health, mental health, physical therapy and more. In addition to these hospitals and medical centers, Lismore Township also offers several other healthcare options such as numerous community-based clinics that specialize in providing preventive health services to the people of Lismore Township. All these facilities play an essential role in ensuring that the residents of Lismore Township have access to quality medical care when needed.
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 119 physicians per 100,000 population in Lismore township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lismore township area is 86.9 (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 Lismore township area is 60 (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 Lismore township area is 49 (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 Lismore township commutes 16.1 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 Lismore township area is 91 (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.