Mound Prairie, MN is a small rural town located 30 miles outside of Minneapolis. The population is estimated to be around 900 people and the number is growing steadily each year. In terms of healthcare, the town offers access to several local hospitals and medical facilities within a reasonable distance. This includes Mound Prairie Hospital, which provides basic services such as general health check-ups, emergency care, and other specialty treatments. Additionally, the town has a few private clinics for those who prefer to receive care from a smaller practice. These offer excellent quality services that cater to families in Mound Prairie and its surrounding areas. The community also has access to physical therapy centers, mental health facilities, and pharmacies for all their medical needs. With its close proximity to Minneapolis and the availability of quality healthcare services in the area, Mound Prairie is an ideal location for those wanting to stay healthy while living in a small town atmosphere.
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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in Mound Prairie. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mound Prairie area is 87.8 (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 Mound Prairie area is 45 (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 Mound Prairie area is 96 (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 Mound Prairie commutes 31.6 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Mound Prairie area is 84 (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.