Nashwauk, MN is a small town with a population of just over 600 people. The health in Nashwauk is taken seriously as evidenced by the local hospitals and medical facilities that are available to the citizens. The local hospital, Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital, has been providing quality care for many years and is equipped with an ICU unit, lab, imaging services, emergency services and a variety of other services. In addition to this hospital there are several other medical facilities in the area such as Essentia Health-Grand Rapids Clinic which provides family medicine care and outpatient specialty care. There is also North Country Health Services which offers a range of mental health services such as individual counseling and group therapy. All of these facilities help ensure that the people of Nashwauk have access to quality healthcare when they need it.
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 141 physicians per 100,000 population in Nashwauk. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Nashwauk area is 86.3 (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 Nashwauk area is 67 (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 Nashwauk area is 98 (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 Nashwauk commutes 21.9 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 Nashwauk area is 88 (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.