Kilkenny Township, MN is a small town situated in the southern part of Minnesota. With a population of 2,744 as of 2019, residents here enjoy a peaceful and quiet lifestyle with easy access to several local amenities. When it comes to health care, Kilkenny Township is served by several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality and comprehensive care for the citizens here. Notable medical facilities include Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City Medical Center which offers full family healthcare including primary, specialty and emergency services; Mercy Hospital New Prague which provides modern healthcare services such as hospital care, laboratory tests, physical therapy and more; and Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Wing offering cardiovascular services among other general health services. In addition to these hospitals and medical centers, Kilkenny Township also has a number of pharmacies that provide prescription drugs for its citizens. All in all, the people of Kilkenny Township can rest assured that they have access to quality health care 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 Kilkenny township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kilkenny township area is 86.6 (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 Kilkenny township area is 15 (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 Kilkenny township 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 Kilkenny township commutes 30.5 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 Kilkenny township area is 83 (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.