Cosmos township, MN is a small and vibrant community with a population of approximately 2,000 people. Health services in the area are provided by local hospitals, medical facilities, and other healthcare providers. There are two hospitals located in town which provide general hospital services such as emergency care, radiology, laboratory tests, and outpatient services. The local medical facilities offer primary care services such as family practice, preventive health services, chronic disease management, and mental health care for residents of Cosmos township. Additionally there are several home health agencies that specialize in delivering health care to individuals in their homes. These include home nursing visits for wound care and physical therapy; durable medical equipment; private duty nursing; and hospice services. The local public health department also provides resources for preventative care such as immunizations and screenings for communicable diseases. All these resources collectively work together to ensure that residents of Cosmos Township have access to quality healthcare and resources needed to maintain their overall health.
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 Cosmos township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cosmos township 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 Cosmos township 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 Cosmos township 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 Cosmos township 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 Cosmos township 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.