The health in Bowman, ND is a priority for the community. The town has several local hospitals and medical facilities to ensure that residents of the area have access to quality medical care. The hospitals and other clinics provide a wide range of services such as primary care, emergency care, pediatrics, geriatrics, and even obstetrics. In addition to these services, there are also a variety of community health programs designed to reduce disparities in access to care and improve overall health outcomes. The Bowman Community Health Center offers various wellness activities that promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. These activities are held throughout the year and include nutrition education classes, fitness classes, smoking cessation classes, and more. The Center also provides regular screenings for preventative health measures such as breast cancer screenings, diabetes management programs, cholesterol tests, HIV testing and more. All these initiatives contribute to the overall health of the residents of Bowman.
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 61 physicians per 100,000 population in Bowman. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bowman area is 86.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
86.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Bowman area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 100
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 Bowman area is 74 (100=best). The US average is 87.
74 / 100
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 Bowman commutes 14.3 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 Bowman area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 58.
94 / 100
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.