Healthcare & Safety — Polkville, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CLEVELAND | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.378% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.206% |
| Uninsured | 0.1096124188% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.272% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.1840914522% |
| Poor Health | 0.209% |
| Children Poverty | 0.26% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | SHELBY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP H DISTRICT IV | N/A mi |
| Fire | Shelby Fire and Rescue Department Station 1 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Cleveland County Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Shelby Fire Department Station 2 | N/A mi |
| EMS | SHELBY RESCUE SQUAD INCORPORATED | N/A mi |
| EMS | SHELBY FIRE DEPARTMENT - MAIN STATION | N/A mi |
| EMS | CLEVELAND COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION 1 | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Hickory CBOC (32.7 mi)
- Rock Hill Clinic (37.1 mi)
- Charlotte Vet Center (43.6 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 24 |
| Fatalities | 24 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 24.1 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 2 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 69.4% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 34.46 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.