The small town of Lockhart, MN is home to a population of just over 4,000 people. Despite the small size of the community, Lockhart has access to various healthcare resources. The local hospital in Lockhart is the Rice County Hospital and Clinics, which offers a wide range of services including emergency care, laboratory tests, medical imaging, physical therapy, and more. In addition to the local hospital, Lockhart also has several clinics that provide personalized family health care such as primary care physician services. Seniors can also access numerous health-related services through the Senior Health Services program in Lockhart. All these facilities ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare close to home. As part of their mission to provide excellent healthcare for all people, many of the local clinics participate in a variety of outreach programs that aim to improve the health and well-being of Lockhart's citizens. These programs focus on providing education on health and nutrition topics and provide free or low-cost screenings for different illnesses and conditions. With these resources available in this tight-knit community, the residents of Lockhart have access to comprehensive medical care right at their doorstep.
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 15 physicians per 100,000 population in Lockhart. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lockhart 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 Lockhart area is 50 (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 Lockhart 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 Lockhart commutes 21.1 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 Lockhart area is 91 (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.