Buffalo Center, IA is a small town located in northern Iowa, with a population of 887 people according to the most recent census. Despite its size, the town has access to many healthcare services provided by local hospitals and medical facilities. St. Mary Hospital, located in Sioux City, IA, provides a wide range of medical services including general care, surgical care, and emergency care for residents of Buffalo Center and surrounding areas. Mercy Medical Center North Iowa is another local hospital offering treatment options such as family practice, women’s health and geriatric care. The Buffalo Center Healthcare Clinic provides primary healthcare services for adults and children as well as laboratory testing and other preventative services. The clinic also offers dental services to help keep residents healthy. In addition to these hospitals and clinics there are several specialty care providers in the area who offer specialized care for individuals with more serious conditions or special needs. All of these healthcare providers help ensure that the residents of Buffalo Center receive high quality health care at an affordable cost.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Buffalo Center. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Buffalo Center area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Buffalo Center area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Buffalo Center area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Buffalo Center commutes Unlock 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 Buffalo Center area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.