In the small town of Wallace, SD (zip code 57272), residents enjoy a peaceful, rural lifestyle. However, when it comes to health care, they have limited options. The nearest hospitals are located in nearby towns such as Watertown and Sioux Falls. Medical facilities in town include doctors' offices, clinics, pharmacies and other healthcare services. Though the medical facilities in Wallace are few in number, they provide local residents with necessary treatments and access to preventive care. For more serious issues or specialized medical attention that is not available locally, people must travel outside of the town to receive adequate care. All in all, while Wallace may be a small town with limited resources when it comes to health care, its citizens still have good access to necessary treatments and services.
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 200 physicians per 100,000 population in Wallace (zip 57272). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Wallace (zip 57272) area is 103.0 (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 Wallace (zip 57272) area is 33 (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 Wallace (zip 57272) area is 95 (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 Wallace (zip 57272) commutes 14.4 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 Wallace (zip 57272) area is 93 (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.