The town of Saint Ansgar, IA with the zip code 50472 is a small community of just over 1,200 residents. Despite its size, Saint Ansgar has plenty of medical facilities and hospitals nearby which provide health care services for its citizens and visitors. The closest hospital to Saint Ansgar is MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center located in Mason City, IA, which is about 25 miles away. In addition to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, there are several other hospitals in the surrounding area such as Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin and Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea. Additionally, there are many local clinics and medical offices offering primary care services and specialty care for a range of health needs in the town. These include Open Access Clinics, North Iowa Family Physicians and Oelwein Family Practice among others. The overall health of this community is quite good thanks to the close proximity of these medical facilities.
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 28 physicians per 100,000 population in Saint Ansgar (zip 50472). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Saint Ansgar (zip 50472) area is 121.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
121.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Saint Ansgar (zip 50472) area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 100
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 Saint Ansgar (zip 50472) area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
92 / 100
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 Saint Ansgar (zip 50472) commutes 17.1 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 Saint Ansgar (zip 50472) area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 58.
88 / 100
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.