Minto, AK is a small rural community located in the Interior of Alaska. Despite its small size, Minto is home to a number of health facilities and services. The medical facilities in the area include Denali Family Services, Minto Community Health Center, and few other local clinics. These clinics provide primary care services for residents in the area and are equipped with resources such as general practitioners, pharmacy services, mental health services, and more. Additionally, there are three hospitals within fifty miles of Minto: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital which is the closest at just 44 miles away; Coldfoot Clinic at 146 miles away; and Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital at 200 miles away. As such, residents have access to quality healthcare when they need it. In conclusion, despite being located in a rural area with limited resources compared to some larger cities or metropolitan areas, residents of Minto still have access to a wide range of health facilities and assistance from nearby hospitals if needed.
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 Minto. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Minto 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 Minto 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 Minto 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 Minto 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 Minto 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.