Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin is a small town with a population of around 12,000 people. The health of its citizens is important to the community, and local resources are available to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare. There are two hospitals in Fort Atkinson, St. Mary’s Hospital and the Fort HealthCare System. Both provide comprehensive medical care from primary care physicians to specialists and offer a range of services such as physical therapy, lab and imaging services, emergency departments, and outpatient clinics. In addition to hospitals, there are several local medical facilities including physician's offices, clinics specializing in women's health care and pediatrics, pharmacies providing essential prescriptions for those without insurance or not covered under their policy, dental practices providing preventative and restorative care, mental health centers offering counseling services for individuals dealing with stress or depression, and nursing homes that provide long-term care for elderly patients. With these valuable resources at their disposal, Fort Atkinson residents have access to the best healthcare available in order to maintain their overall well-being.
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 83 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Atkinson. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fort Atkinson area is 95.0 (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 Fort Atkinson area is 40 (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 Fort Atkinson area is 95 (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 Fort Atkinson commutes 19.4 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 Fort Atkinson area is 71 (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.