Elmore Township, MN is home to a diverse population of people with varying health needs. The township provides residents with access to multiple local hospitals and medical facilities that are well-equipped to meet the needs of the community. These facilities include Elmore General Hospital, which offers comprehensive care for all ages and specialties. They also have several primary care clinics, physical therapists, mental health services and other specialty care providers throughout the township. Residents can easily access these facilities when they need medical attention or advice on how to keep themselves healthy. Additionally, there are numerous community programs designed to educate residents about staying healthy and preventing illness in the area, such as nutrition classes, fitness activities, drug and alcohol awareness groups and smoking cessation support networks. In this way, Elmore Township works hard to ensure that all its inhabitants enjoy good health and receive quality healthcare services when needed.
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 29 physicians per 100,000 population in Elmore township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elmore township area is 89.3 (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 Elmore township area is 33 (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 Elmore township area is 100 (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 Elmore township commutes 18.8 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 Elmore township area is 88 (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.