Cottonwood County, Minnesota is located in the southern part of the state and is home to a population of approximately 11,400 people. Despite its small size, Cottonwood County has plenty of access to health care services thanks to a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. The county is served by Windom Area Health, which offers general medical care including primary care, emergency services, mental health care, and physical rehabilitation. In addition, the area also has several specialty clinics such as cardiology, orthopedics, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and neurology. Residents of Cottonwood county have access to a number of other healthcare facilities as well including urgent care centers and long-term care facilities. Overall, Cottonwood County residents are able to receive quality healthcare from a variety of providers located close by.
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 69 physicians per 100,000 population in Cottonwood County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cottonwood County area is 87.2 (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 Cottonwood County 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 Cottonwood County area is 6 (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 Cottonwood County commutes 16.8 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 Cottonwood County area is 90 (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.