Hospers, Iowa is a small town in Sioux County with a population of approximately 545 people. Despite its small size, the health care facilities and options available to the residents of Hospers are quite extensive. The community is served by many local hospitals and medical facilities including Orange City Hospital, Floyd Valley Healthcare, and Sioux Center Community Hospital. These hospitals offer a wide range of services for both inpatient and outpatient care including emergency services, surgery centers, imaging centers, primary care clinics, specialty clinics, home health aides, dialysis centers, physical therapy clinics, mental health treatment centers and more. Residents also have access to numerous other health care providers including dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and other specialists who can provide comprehensive health care to the citizens of Hospers. There are also various programs and initiatives designed to promote healthy lifestyles among members of the community such as nutrition education classes and fitness programs offered at the local YMCA. With such extensive resources available to them it is clear that the people of Hospers take their health seriously and are committed to staying healthy throughout their lives.
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 83 physicians per 100,000 population in Hospers. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hospers area is 116.6 (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 Hospers area is 47 (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 Hospers area is 35 (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 Hospers commutes 13.0 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 Hospers area is 90 (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.