Healthcare & Safety — Polk County, Minnesota
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 30 |
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| EMS Stations | 45 |
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| Fire Stations | 45 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 7,013 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 13.8% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.02 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.14 |
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| Adult Smoking | 18.3% |
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| Adult Obesity | 39.9% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 23.6% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 22.09 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Small Metro |
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| Trend | rising |
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Crime (most recent year)
| Violent Crime | 18 |
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| Murder | 0 |
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| Rape | 4 |
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| Robbery | 0 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 14 |
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| Property Crime | 35 |
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| Burglary | 6 |
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| Larceny | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.706973+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.893208+00:00.
