Mansfield, South Dakota (SD) is a small town located in Codington County with an estimated population of 57460. Despite its small size, this rural community has ample access to quality healthcare. With two local hospitals, Memorial Health and Watertown Regional Medical Center, Mansfield residents have access to a wide range of medical services close to home. Additionally, several specialized medical facilities are available in the area as well. Patients have the option of receiving treatment from Valley View Health Care and LifeQuest Behavioral Health Services for mental health and addiction therapy. The town also provides access to a variety of primary care clinics and specialty practices such as dermatology offices, ophthalmology centers, orthopedic surgeons, and more. The presence of these local healthcare facilities has ensured that the people living in Mansfield can receive high-quality medical care without having to travel too far from home.
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 Mansfield (zip 57460). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mansfield (zip 57460) 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 Mansfield (zip 57460) 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 Mansfield (zip 57460) 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 Mansfield (zip 57460) 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 Mansfield (zip 57460) 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.