Healthcare & Safety — Columbus, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| ST LUKES HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.322% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.119% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1234632293% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.187% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2105226664% |
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| Poor Health | 0.132% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.198% |
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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 | COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | POLK COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / POLK COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL - POLK SUBSTATION | N/A mi |
| Fire | Columbus Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 | N/A mi |
| EMS | TOWN OF COLUMBUS FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | POLK COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD INCORPORATED | N/A mi |
| EMS | POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Asheville VA Medical Center (28.1 mi)
- Greenville, SC Vet Center (30.7 mi)
- Greenville Clinic (33.8 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 5 |
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| Fatalities | 5 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 25.9 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 2 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 59.6% |
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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) | 37.27 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
