Elkhart Lake, WI is a small town located in Sheboygan County with an estimated population of 1,110 people. Despite its small size, Elkhart Lake has plenty of health facilities available to its residents. The city is home to two local hospitals: Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center and St. Nicholas Hospital. Both hospitals provide medical care for the community as well as nearby towns and cities when needed. Additionally, Elkhart Lake also provides various medical services from local clinics such as the Primary Care Clinic of Wisconsin and the Sheboygan Foot & Ankle Care Clinic. These facilities offer prevention and treatment for a variety of illnesses including diabetes, heart disease, mental health issues and other chronic conditions. With access to quality healthcare, Elkhart Lake offers a safe and healthy environment for its residents.
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 154 physicians per 100,000 population in Elkhart Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elkhart Lake area is 111.1 (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 Elkhart Lake area is 20 (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 Elkhart Lake area is 79 (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 Elkhart Lake commutes 16.5 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 Elkhart Lake area is 87 (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.