Forde, ND is a small rural town located in the Midwest. It is home to a population of approximately 3,000 people and has a variety of healthcare services available to its citizens. The local hospital, Forde General Hospital, offers general and specialist care for both routine and emergency medical needs. In addition, there are also several local medical facilities that provide primary and family health services such as comprehensive physical exams, prevention and wellness programs, mental health counseling, and women’s health care. These facilities include the Forde Family Medical Center, the Forde Urgent Care Clinic, and the Forde City Health Center. For those looking for additional support or other types of care outside of what these facilities can provide, there are also numerous out-of-town medical specialists that patients can visit if need be. All together these various options make sure that most healthcare needs in Forde can be adequately met with quality care.
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 34 physicians per 100,000 population in Forde. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Forde area is 90.2 (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 Forde 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 Forde 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 Forde commutes 17.9 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 Forde area is 96 (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.