Central Point, South Dakota is a small rural town with a population of approximately 3,000 people. Despite its size, Central Point has access to quality healthcare through several local hospitals and medical facilities. The Central Point Medical Center is the largest health care provider in town, providing comprehensive medical services for all residents. Additionally, there are two smaller private medical clinics that provide primary care services to the community. For more specialized services, such as cancer treatment or cardiac care, the nearest regional hospital is located approximately 20 miles away in Big Spring. Central Point also has an emergency room staffed 24 hours a day with experienced nurses and doctors who are capable of handling any medical emergency that may arise. With nearby hospitals and access to quality medical care within the city limits, Central Point’s residents can rest easy knowing they have access to quality health care when in need.
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 Central Point. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Central Point 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 Central Point 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 Central Point 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 Central Point 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 Central Point 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.