Eagle Butte, South Dakota is a small rural town located in the center of the state. Despite its size, it is home to a wide variety of health services for its residents. The local hospitals and medical facilities provide basic care such as primary care, urgent care, emergency services, and specialized care for various medical conditions. There are also several clinics available to provide preventative health services such as immunizations and screening tests. With both medical and preventive health services available in the area, Eagle Butte provides a good level of health care coverage to its citizens. In addition, many organizations in the community work together to promote public health initiatives such as smoking cessation programs or free screenings for certain diseases. This is made possible through a strong collaboration between local hospitals, clinics, and government agencies. By providing quality healthcare services and promoting healthy lifestyle habits within the community, Eagle Butte helps ensure that its citizens stay healthy throughout their lives.
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 0 physicians per 100,000 population in Eagle Butte. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Eagle Butte area is 105.6 (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 Eagle Butte area is 30 (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 Eagle Butte area is 100 (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 Eagle Butte commutes 22.8 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 Eagle Butte area is 92 (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.