Colquhoun, North Dakota is a small farming community located in the northern part of the state. The town has a population of just over 500 people, with many of them being involved in agriculture or other rural industries. Health care for the residents of Colquhoun is provided by a few local hospitals and medical facilities. The closest hospital is a 25 mile drive from town, and it offers both emergency services and general care. Additionally, there are two primary care clinics within the city limits that provide basic health services and preventive care to the citizens of Colquhoun. The local doctors and nurses are dedicated to providing quality healthcare to their patients, as well as treating them with kindness and respect. Additionally, they also work closely with area specialists such as dietitians, mental health professionals, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure that all necessary treatments are provided for their patients.
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 Colquhoun. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Colquhoun 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 Colquhoun 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 Colquhoun 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 Colquhoun 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 Colquhoun 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.