Poplar Grove, ND is a small rural town with a population of approximately 3,000 people. Despite its size, the town is well-equipped to provide excellent health care services to its residents. There are several local hospitals in the area that offer comprehensive medical care to both Poplar Grove and its surrounding communities. In addition, there are numerous medical facilities located in the town as well, including an urgent care center and a variety of clinics for primary care and specialty services. This ensures that all residents have access to quality health care services close to home. The town also has an active wellness program for its citizens that includes regular physicals and screenings as well as educational programs on healthy lifestyle choices. All of these features make Poplar Grove a great place for families to live and stay healthy.
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 189 physicians per 100,000 population in Poplar Grove. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Poplar Grove area is 91.0 (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 Poplar Grove area is 40 (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 Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove commutes 12.9 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 Poplar Grove area is 95 (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.