St. Stephens: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in St. Stephens runs through 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 21.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs North Carolina 11.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (21.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
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Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Stephens&state=… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Stephens&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Stephens&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Stephens&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Stephens&state=… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 37,035 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 37 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 35 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Catawba |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.0% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 16.20 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 19.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 37,035 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Catawba County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 8,193 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 37,035 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Catawba County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 79.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 60.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 29.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 159,551 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,083 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 40.23 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 37.12 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 43.60 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 30,278,310 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,434,544 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 9,456,334 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 90.2% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 7,018,862 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 66.9% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 350 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 232 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 118 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 93 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 58 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 350 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 61.90 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 48.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | CATAWBA 5 SW |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 3.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 25 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 17 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 13 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 15.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 37,035 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Catawba County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 31 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 136,326.58 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 94,544.48 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 13,479 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 54 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 5 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 3 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 45 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 257 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 60 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 13.30 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.20 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.20 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 32.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 56.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.10 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.50 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.90 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | PIEDMONT VILLAGE AT NEWTON |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.2 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | UNIFOUR URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 5.2 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | CHARLOTTE VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 33.5 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 2 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 28 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 5.71 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 9.50 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI CIUS Table 8 — matched by city+state name (county sibling) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12