Located in Dunn County, Wisconsin, 54730 Colfax is a rural area with access to a limited amount of health services. Residents in the area have access to local hospitals and medical facilities for their health care needs. The hospitals in the area include Mayo Clinic Health System - Red Cedar in Menomonie, as well as Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. In addition, there are several medical facilities and clinics providing primary care support and specialized care such as Marshfield Clinic Health Systems – Ladysmith, St. Joseph’s Family Medical Center, and OHS Chippewa Valley Orthopedics. With these resources available, residents of 54730 Colfax can receive quality healthcare when needed.
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 88 physicians per 100,000 population in Colfax (zip 54730). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Colfax (zip 54730) area is 104.8 (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 Colfax (zip 54730) 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 Colfax (zip 54730) area is 99 (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 Colfax (zip 54730) commutes 25.1 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 Colfax (zip 54730) area is 84 (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.