The town of Red Iron Lake, SD is a small community with a population of just over 3,000 people. Despite its size, the town has access to quality medical care through local hospitals and medical facilities. These include the Red Iron Lake Community Hospital, which offers a range of inpatient and outpatient services including primary care, emergency care, physicians’ offices, laboratory testing and more. The hospital also provides mental health services for those who need them. In addition to the hospital, there are several smaller medical centers scattered throughout the town offering primary care services as well as physical therapy and home health visits. There are also two walk-in clinics available for those that need immediate attention. With these resources combined together it is no wonder that Red Iron Lake has consistently seen an overall improvement in the health of its residents over recent years.
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 42 physicians per 100,000 population in Red Iron Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Red Iron Lake area is 102.4 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
102.4 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Red Iron Lake area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 100
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 Red Iron Lake area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 87.
82 / 100
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 Red Iron Lake commutes 17.1 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 Red Iron Lake area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 58.
94 / 100
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.