Oak Hollow, SD has a rich history of providing quality health services to its residents. The town is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide excellent care. These hospitals and medical facilities specialize in a wide range of services, such as primary care, specialty care, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, mental health services, and more. Residents of Oak Hollow can rest assured knowing that their health needs will be taken care of with the highest level of expertise and compassion. Furthermore, Oak Hollow is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles through community events and programs designed to engage citizens in meaningful physical activity. This commitment to nutrition education and physical fitness allows residents to enjoy an active lifestyle while living in one of South Dakota's most beautiful towns.
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 110 physicians per 100,000 population in Oak Hollow. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Oak Hollow area is 100.6 (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 Oak Hollow area is 33 (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 Oak Hollow area is 97 (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 Oak Hollow commutes 16.6 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 Oak Hollow area is 91 (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.