The health of the people living in 57794 Wounded Knee, SD is of great importance. Home to a rich cultural heritage and Indigenous culture, the area has access to a few local hospitals and medical facilities to provide medical care for its residents. The Rosebud Hospital in Mission, South Dakota is the closest hospital located about 40 miles away, while other facilities like Nurse Practitioner Plus can be accessed closer to town for more general checkups and care. Other services in the area include specialty doctors on call and emergency response teams that are available 24/7. Although population data is unavailable, the health of those living in this region is an ongoing concern due to underlying conditions that can be caused by poverty or inadequate access to healthcare resources.
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 Wounded Knee (zip 57794). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Wounded Knee (zip 57794) 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 Wounded Knee (zip 57794) 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 Wounded Knee (zip 57794) 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 Wounded Knee (zip 57794) 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 Wounded Knee (zip 57794) 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.