Manilla, North Dakota is a small town located in Ramsey County with a population of less than 600 people. As such, there are limited health care options available. However, local hospitals and medical facilities do exist to provide quality care to residents. The nearest hospital is Mercy One Devils Lake Hospital, which is located about thirty miles away from Manilla. It offers basic services such as general surgery and emergency care as well as specialized medical services such as heart health and orthopedic care. There are also many locally owned clinics that focus on family medicine and offer general check-ups, vaccinations, chronic disease management, and other primary care services. In addition to these resources, there are several community organizations in Manilla dedicated to providing health education programs for adults and children on topics ranging from nutrition to mental health issues. Although Manilla does not have the same level of healthcare access that larger cities have, the combination of local hospitals and medical facilities along with community education programs ensures that the town's residents receive adequate care when they need it most.
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 Manilla. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Manilla 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 Manilla 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 Manilla 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 Manilla 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 Manilla 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.