Healthcare & Safety — Whittier, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.324% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.161% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1569409085% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.222% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2002611314% |
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| Poor Health | 0.17% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.213% |
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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 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP G DISTRICT VI | N/A mi |
| Police | JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / JACKSON COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | SYLVA POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Qualla Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Qualla Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Cherokee Fire Department Station 2 | N/A mi |
| EMS | WESTCARE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION 3 | N/A mi |
| EMS | CHEROKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT - EMERGENCY MEDICAL FIRST RESPONSE | N/A mi |
| EMS | CHEROKEE TRIBAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Franklin CBOC (17.7 mi)
- Sevierville Clinic (31.7 mi)
- Asheville VA Medical Center (48.3 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 4 |
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| Fatalities | 5 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 11.6 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 77.9% |
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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) | 46.29 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
