The small town of Trosky, MN is home to a community of about 500 people. The local health infrastructure is made up of two hospitals and several medical facilities. The hospitals provide emergency care as well as a range of specialty services like cardiology, orthopedics, and general surgery. Patients can also access primary care services from local family practice clinics and pediatricians. The medical facilities offer a variety of treatments such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, dietary advice, and mental health counseling. In addition to the hospitals and medical facilities in the area, Trosky residents are served by numerous pharmacies and lab services for blood tests and other diagnostics. All these resources ensure that the citizens of Trosky have access to quality healthcare when needed, allowing them to maintain their good health and well-being.
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 65 physicians per 100,000 population in Trosky. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Trosky area is 85.2 (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 Trosky area is 40 (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 Trosky area is 98 (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 Trosky commutes 20.1 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 Trosky 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.