Healthcare & Safety — Polk County, North Carolina
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 2 |
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| EMS Stations | 6 |
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| Fire Stations | 6 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 9,291 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 12.6% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.12 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.58 |
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| Adult Smoking | 14.9% |
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| Adult Obesity | 31.7% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 19.3% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 37.27 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Noncore |
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| Trend | rising |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.648415+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.767446+00:00.
