Healthcare & Safety — Locust, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.346% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.122% |
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| Uninsured | 0.087938851% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.214% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1963054579% |
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| Poor Health | 0.153% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.124% |
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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 | LOCUST POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | STANFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | OAKBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | West Stanly Fire Department Locust | N/A mi |
| Fire | Ridgecrest Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Georgeville Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | WEST STANLY FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED - LOCUST | N/A mi |
| EMS | STANLY COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BASE 3 | N/A mi |
| EMS | RIDGECREST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Charlotte CBOC (18.7 mi)
- Charlotte Vet Center (21.4 mi)
- Salisbury - W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center (29.0 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 24 |
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| Fatalities | 26 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 11.5 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 4 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 85.3% |
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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) | 35.83 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
