Hiawatha, IA is a small town of just over 7,000 with many attractions for visitors and residents alike. The health care infrastructure in the community is strong and includes several local hospitals and medical facilities. The hospitals in Hiawatha provide high-quality, comprehensive medical care to all its patients; some of these services include emergency care, primary care, specialty care, and surgical services. The local medical facilities provide access to a wide range of health-care services including physical therapy, mental health counseling and treatment, laboratory testing, imaging services such as X-rays and ultrasounds, and more. In addition to the local hospitals and medical facilities, the community also has an array of community health programs which focus on disease prevention and wellness promotion. These programs are designed to keep the citizens healthy while also providing educational resources about different diseases and conditions that may affect them. With all these resources available to Hiawatha’s residents, they can rest assured that their health needs are being taken into account when it comes to their overall quality of life in this charming small town.
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 175 physicians per 100,000 population in Hiawatha. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hiawatha area is 116.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
116.8 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Hiawatha area is 68 (100=best). The US average is 55.
68 / 100
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 Hiawatha area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
92 / 100
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 Hiawatha commutes 17.3 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 Hiawatha area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 58.
72 / 100
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.