Seven Devils: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Seven Devils is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 470.6 hospitals per 100K residents (vs North Carolina 17.2/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (470.6 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
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Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Seven%20Devils&state=… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Seven%20Devils&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Seven%20Devils&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Seven%20Devils&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Seven%20Devils&state=… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 37011 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 37 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 011 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Avery |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 14.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 24.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 37011 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Avery County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 593 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 37011 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Avery County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 76.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 58.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 40.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 17,557 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 9,110 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 36.17 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 28.68 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 45.61 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 30,278,310 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,434,544 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 9,456,334 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 90.2% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 7,018,862 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 66.9% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 245 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 222 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 23 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 90 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 50 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 192 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 53 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 51.70 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 73.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | GRANDFATHER MTN MUSEUM |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 5.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 22.50 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 37011 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Avery County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 17,432.09 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 16,516.74 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 10Mi | 53.62 |
| Crime Data · Type | Nonmetropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 23 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 5 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 17 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 171 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 90 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.50 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.60 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 31.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 56.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.70 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.80 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.70 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | THE HERITAGE OF SUGAR MOUNTAIN |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 2.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | TOTAL HEALTH OF AVERY |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ROAN MOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 11.4 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 2 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 6 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 54.12 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 211.80 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12