Highland Township in Minnehaha County, South Dakota is a rural area with a population of around 3,000 people. Despite its small size and population, there are many health services available to local residents. These include several hospitals in the surrounding area, as well as medical facilities in the township itself. One such facility is the Sanford Health Care Center located in Sioux Falls, which provides primary care and specialty services for patients from all over Minnehaha County. For those with more serious medical needs, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is located just outside of town and offers a wide range of services including trauma care and advanced surgical procedures. In addition to these larger facilities, Highland Township also has several smaller clinics and pharmacies that provide basic medical care to residents in need. All together, these healthcare providers ensure that Highland Township's residents have access to the quality health care they need for their overall wellbeing.
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 Highland township (Minnehaha County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Highland township (Minnehaha County) 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 Highland township (Minnehaha County) 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 Highland township (Minnehaha County) 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 Highland township (Minnehaha County) commutes Unlock 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 Highland township (Minnehaha County) 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.