Little Elbow, MN is a small rural town located in the upper Midwest. The health of the people living in Little Elbow is important to maintain. To that end, there are a few local hospitals and medical facilities available to provide timely care for residents. For example, Little Elbow Medical Center is a full-service hospital offering emergency care, diagnostic testing services, and primary care for individuals and families. In addition to this hospital there are also several smaller medical centers around town providing specialist services such as dentistry and optometry. These facilities provide the necessary resources for residents to access quality healthcare within their community. Little Elbow also has several pharmacies offering prescription medications and over-the-counter medications or supplies needed for general health maintenance needs. With these resources in place, the people of Little Elbow can rest assured that their health care needs will be met close to home.
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 55 physicians per 100,000 population in Little Elbow. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Little Elbow area is 86.3 (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 Little Elbow area is 58 (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 Little Elbow 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 Little Elbow commutes 20.6 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 Little Elbow area is 93 (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.