Healthcare & Safety — Banner Elk, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| CHARLES A CANNON JR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
| APPALACHIAN REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.331% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.17% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1569879307% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.226% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2132378075% |
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| Poor Health | 0.174% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.221% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | SUGAR MOUNTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | CITY OF BANNER ELK POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | BEECH MOUNTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Banner Elk Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Banner Elk Volunteer Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| Fire | Seven Devils Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | BANNER ELK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | AVERY COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - BANNER ELK STATION | N/A mi |
| EMS | BEECH MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED STATION 1 | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Mountain Home National Cemetery (30.7 mi)
- Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City (30.8 mi)
- Johnson City Vet Center (31.4 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 4 |
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| Fatalities | 4 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 22.5 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 76.1% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 36.17 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
