Healthcare & Safety — Willow River, Minnesota
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.389% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.171% |
| Uninsured | 0.0684552621% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.223% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2247105523% |
| Poor Health | 0.15% |
| Children Poverty | 0.136% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | MOOSE LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | MCGREGOR POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Willow River Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Sturgeon Lake Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Bruno Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | WILLOW RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | STURGEON LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | FINLAYSON FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Twin Ports VA Clinic (43.5 mi)
- Duluth Vet Center (48.0 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 13.9 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 54.9% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 23.81 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.