Cadott, WI is a small rural town located in Chippewa County. With a population of just over 1,000 people, it has limited access to healthcare resources. Despite this, residents of Cadott have access to quality medical care from the local hospital and several other nearby medical facilities. The Chippewa County Health Department operates out of Cadott and provides a range of services such as immunizations, health screenings, and essential public health programs. Furthermore, there are several clinics and urgent care centers in the general area that provide basic primary care services to Cadott citizens. The availability of these options give residents access to vital healthcare resources despite the town's small size.
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 126 physicians per 100,000 population in Cadott (zip 54727). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cadott (zip 54727) area is 107.7 (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 Cadott (zip 54727) 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 Cadott (zip 54727) area is 81 (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 Cadott (zip 54727) commutes 26.0 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 Cadott (zip 54727) 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.