Spirit Lake, IA is a small town in Dickinson County with a population of approximately 3,200 people. Despite its small size, the health and wellness resources available to local residents are quite robust. The town is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities, including Lakes Regional Healthcare, Iowa Great Lakes Surgery Center, and Heartland Skin & Cancer Clinic. These facilities provide high quality medical care and specialize in a variety of services such as general surgery and dermatology for area residents. Additionally, Spirit Lake also hosts a number of clinics offering mental health services. Community Outreach provides mental health counseling for those struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental illnesses. Furthermore, the Dickinson County Public Health Nurses provide education on public health topics such as nutrition and immunizations to members of the community. With all these resources available to local residents, those living in Spirit Lake have access to excellent health care resources in their own backyard.
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 164 physicians per 100,000 population in Spirit Lake (zip 51360). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Spirit Lake (zip 51360) area is 118.0 (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 Spirit Lake (zip 51360) area is 40 (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 Spirit Lake (zip 51360) area is 93 (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 Spirit Lake (zip 51360) commutes 13.6 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 Spirit Lake (zip 51360) area is 86 (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.