Little Wolf, WI is a small town in the Midwest United States with a population of around 5,000 people. The health of the citizens of Little Wolf is important to maintain, and there are several local medical facilities and hospitals to address their needs. The local hospital provides primary care services such as general medicine, diagnostics, laboratory testing, and surgical services. Other healthcare services in the area include a variety of specialist physicians in addition to optometrists, chiropractors, mental health specialists, and dentists. Additionally, there are two federally funded community health centers that provide free or low-cost healthcare for those with financial need. All these resources help ensure that Little Wolf's residents have access to the quality care they need for their continued good health.
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 87 physicians per 100,000 population in Little Wolf. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Little Wolf area is 102.3 (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 Little Wolf area is 60 (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 Little Wolf 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 Little Wolf commutes 22.4 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 Little Wolf area is 86 (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.