58788 Towner, ND is a small rural town with an estimated population of just over 500 people. The healthcare needs of the community are met through a combination of local hospitals, medical practices, and other healthcare facilities. The town has two hospitals - one public and one private - as well as numerous medical practices staffed by physicians and nurses. These medical practices provide a range of care from basic primary care to specialized care for chronic conditions. In addition, there are several dental practices located within the town that provide preventive and restorative oral health services to the citizens of 58788 Towner. The town also has several pharmacies which can provide medications to meet the needs of its residents. Although 58788 Towner does not have many large health facilities, it offers adequate health services for its citizens.
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 Towner (zip 58788). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Towner (zip 58788) 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 Towner (zip 58788) 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 Towner (zip 58788) 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 Towner (zip 58788) 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 Towner (zip 58788) 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.