Fort Thompson, South Dakota is a small town located along the Missouri River in Central South Dakota. The health of this community is important for the well-being of its residents and visitors. There are several local medical facilities and hospitals that provide quality healthcare to the people of Fort Thompson. These include Fort Thompson Clinic, which offers general medicine, family planning services and prenatal care; Community Health Center, which provides primary care services such as physicals and wellness exams; and Brule Sioux Tribe Health Services, which provides mental health services, diabetes care and other health and social services. The community also has access to a variety of nearby hospitals including Sioux San Hospital in Pierre, SD, Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City SD, Avera St Mary's Hospital in Pierre SD, Sanford Health Hospital in Sioux Falls SD and Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City SD. These hospitals offer specialized care to those with more serious medical conditions. With these resources available to them, the people of Fort Thompson are able to receive quality healthcare at their local facilities and wider range of specialized treatment when needed from nearby hospitals.
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 48 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Thompson. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fort Thompson area is 98.7 (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 Fort Thompson area is 20 (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 Fort Thompson area is 60 (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 Fort Thompson commutes 0.0 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 Fort Thompson 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.