Brandon Township, MN is a rural community located in the Midwest with rolling hills, farmland, and forests. Despite being a small town, Brandon Township boasts numerous health care facilities and services to meet the needs of its residents. Local hospitals include Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria and Glenwood Regional Health Services in Glenwood. In addition to these hospitals, there are several local medical facilities such as Prairie Medical Center in Brandon, which provide a variety of services including primary care, mental health care, physical therapy, radiology, and more. The township also has several specialized clinics for diabetes education and women’s health. Residents can access preventative care through wellness programs offered at local schools and community centers. With such quality healthcare options available in Brandon Township, residents can rest assured they have access to the best possible health care services close to home.
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 200 physicians per 100,000 population in Brandon township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brandon township area is 87.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
87.7 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Brandon township area is 49 (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 Brandon township area is 69 (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 Brandon township commutes 25.6 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 Brandon township 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.