Rockford Township, MN is a small rural area located outside of Minneapolis. The township boasts a variety of outdoor activities and natural beauty that draw visitors from far and wide. Despite its picturesque landscape, Rockford Township’s health care system is lacking. Within the township there are no hospitals or major medical facilities, leading to a lack of access to adequate health care for those living in the area. Local community health centers exist but they cannot provide all necessary medical services due to limited resources. In addition, transportation can be an issue as many residents may not have their own vehicles or live too far away from their preferred provider. This creates an unequal access to healthcare for Rockford Township's citizens. Although there are no major facilities in the area, local public health organizations offer numerous resources such as preventative screening, immunizations, and nutrition programs; however more still needs to be done in order to ensure everyone has access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Rockford township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rockford township area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Rockford township area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Rockford township area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Rockford township commutes Unlock 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 Rockford township area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.