Clintonville, WI is a small city located in Waupaca County with a population of just over 4,400 people. The health and wellness of its citizens is an important concern for the community. There are two local hospitals that provide quality healthcare services to residents living in Clintonville. One of them is ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca which offers a range of medical services such as family medicine, emergency care, cardiology, and oncology services. The other hospital is Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital which specializes in providing acute care services like obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, primary care services, cancer care, and mental health counseling. In addition to the hospitals there are also several local medical facilities available to Clintonville residents such as the Family Health Clinic which provides family practice medical services along with dental care, lab testing, and physical therapy. The city also has access to home health care providers if needed. Overall health resources are abundant here in Clintonville so all residents can feel secure knowing they have access to quality healthcare when needed.
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 87 physicians per 100,000 population in Clintonville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Clintonville area is 102.3 (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 Clintonville area is 60 (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 Clintonville area is 95 (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 Clintonville commutes 19.3 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 Clintonville area is 78 (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.