Courtland, Minnesota is a small, rural community located in the heart of Southern Minnesota. Though it is a small town, Courtland offers a wide variety of health services to its residents. There are two local hospitals, St. John’s Hospital and the Courtland Medical Center, which provide primary and emergency care to patients. In addition, there are several local clinics and medical facilities that offer specialized medical services such as mental health counseling, chiropractic care, physical therapy, radiology, and podiatry. These medical centers help ensure that all residents of Courtland have access to quality healthcare no matter their situation or needs. Furthermore, each hospital has trained staff members who are committed to providing excellent healthcare options in an efficient manner for all of their patients. With these resources at hand, the residents of Courtland can rest assured that they will always receive quality medical care when they need it most.
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 150 physicians per 100,000 population in Courtland. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Courtland area is 85.5 (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 Courtland area is 13 (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 Courtland area is 99 (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 Courtland commutes 17.9 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 Courtland area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 58.
87 / 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.