Mount Horeb, WI is a small town in Wisconsin with a population of around 8,000 people. The town has excellent access to healthcare services due to the presence of local hospitals and medical facilities. Gundersen Health System operates an urgent care and family medicine clinic in Mount Horeb that offers primary care services and preventive health screenings for patients of all ages. Additionally, UnityPoint Health-Meriter provides specialties such as endocrinology, cardiology, and neurology at its clinic in the same area. These medical facilities provide a variety of treatments ranging from minor injuries to chronic illnesses. All these options make it easier for locals to access quality healthcare without having to travel outside the area. As a result, Mount Horeb residents enjoy better health outcomes than many other towns in Wisconsin due to the availability of high-quality medical services close by.
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 360 physicians per 100,000 population in Mount Horeb. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mount Horeb area is 93.7 (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 Mount Horeb area is 48 (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 Mount Horeb area is 89 (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 Mount Horeb commutes 26.0 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 Mount Horeb area is 79 (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.