Ouzinkie, AK is a small village located on Spruce Island in Kodiak Island Borough. The village has a population of around 177 people and is known for its rich cultural heritage. When it comes to health, Ouzinkie residents have access to local hospitals and medical facilities. This includes the South Peninsula Hospital, which provides general medical care, surgical services, emergency care, laboratory services, imaging services, and other specialty care services. In addition to the hospital, Ouzinkie also has a few local medical clinics that provide primary health care services for both acute and chronic illnesses such as immunizations, physicals and diagnostic tests. These local clinics also offer education about health issues that affect the community so that residents can make informed decisions about their health. Furthermore, there are programs such as Mental Health Services and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium which provide additional mental health resources to those living in Ouzinkie. With these resources available locally, residents of Ouzinkie can access quality healthcare with relative ease.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Ouzinkie (zip 99644). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Ouzinkie (zip 99644) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Ouzinkie (zip 99644) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Ouzinkie (zip 99644) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Ouzinkie (zip 99644) commutes Unlock 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 Ouzinkie (zip 99644) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.