Healthcare & Safety — Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.367% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.198% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1227666868% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.259% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.190867169% |
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| Poor Health | 0.206% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.203% |
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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 | RUTHERFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / RUTHERFORD COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | CITY OF RUTHERFORDTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | CITY OF SPINDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Rutherfordton Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Green Hill Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Hudlow Fire and Rescue Department Station 1 | N/A mi |
| EMS | RUTHERFORDTON FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | HUDLOW FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Asheville VA Medical Center (31.4 mi)
- Greenville, SC Vet Center (44.3 mi)
- Hickory CBOC (45.1 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 10 |
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| Fatalities | 11 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 17.1 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 56.5% |
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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) | 49.64 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
