Healthcare & Safety — Heron Lake, Minnesota
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| SANFORD JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.4% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.132% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0551587302% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.191% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2436957831% |
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| Poor Health | 0.125% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.098% |
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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 | HERON LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | LAKEFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | COTTONWOOD COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / COTTONWOOD COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Fire | Okabena Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Dundee Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Brewster Fire and Rescue Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | HERON LAKE AMBULANCE SERVICE | N/A mi |
| EMS | DUNDEE FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | BREWSTER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Spirit Lake VA Clinic (27.5 mi)
- South Central VA Clinic (St James) (36.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 1 |
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| Fatalities | 1 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 10.0 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 57.7% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
