Torch Lake Township (Houghton County) MI has a wide range of health services available to its residents. The township is home to two hospitals, Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and UP Health System - Portage Hospital, as well as several local medical facilities. Residents have access to quality healthcare, as these hospitals employ experienced staffs and offer a full range of medical services ranging from general medicine to specialty treatments and emergency care. In addition to the two hospitals, there are also a number of more localized clinics and medical facilities dedicated to providing high quality healthcare for longer term needs. These include physical therapy facilities, specialists in mental health, and primary care physicians specializing in diagnosing chronic diseases. With these options available, Torch Lake Township is able to provide its residents with access to the best possible health care available regardless of their individual needs
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 Torch Lake township (Houghton County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Torch Lake township (Houghton County) 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 Torch Lake township (Houghton County) 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 Torch Lake township (Houghton County) 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 Torch Lake township (Houghton County) 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 Torch Lake township (Houghton County) 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.