Fish Lake Township, MN is a rural town in northern Minnesota and is home to a population of about 10,000 people. The health of the community is of utmost importance and local hospitals and medical facilities in the area provide essential services to residents. There are several hospitals located nearby including Grand Rapids Regional Health Center, Hibbing Medical Center, and North Country Hospital. These facilities have a variety of necessary resources such as emergency rooms, diagnostic imaging centers, primary care services, specialty clinics, and rehabilitation programs. Additionally, local pharmacies provide convenient access to medications. In terms of preventive care, Fish Lake Township has numerous health education programs and screenings available at various locations throughout the town. The overall health of Fish Lake Township residents is strong; however, there are still challenges that face the community related to access to healthcare and general wellness maintenance.
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 76 physicians per 100,000 population in Fish Lake township (Chisago County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fish Lake township (Chisago County) area is 86.5 (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 Fish Lake township (Chisago County) area is 60 (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 Fish Lake township (Chisago County) 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 Fish Lake township (Chisago County) commutes 37.5 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Fish Lake township (Chisago County) area is 79 (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.