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Staples: Healthcare & Safety

Medical care in Staples runs through 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 6 nursing facilities in the area.

Hospitals & Facilities

3 hospitals within range (132.2 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Facilities (3)

Lakewood Health System
Not Available · 2188941515
LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HOME CARE & HOSPICE
Not Available · 2188948080
Lakewood Health System Hospice
Not Applicable · 2188948080

Hospitals (3)

CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM - LONG PRAIRIE
Critical Access Hospitals · 50 CENTRACARE DRIVE, LONG PRAIRIE MN 56347 · (320) 732-2141 · Yes · Not Available
LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM
Critical Access Hospitals · 49725 COUNTY ROAD 83, STAPLES MN 56479 · (218) 894-1515 · Yes · Not Available
LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM
Critical Access Hospitals · 49725 COUNTY ROAD 83, STAPLES MN 56479 · (218) 894-1515 · Yes · Not Available
Healthcare Links · Npi Allhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Staples&state=MN&limit=50
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Carehttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Staples&state=MN&taxo…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinaryhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Staples&state=MN&taxo…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dentalhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Staples&state=MN&taxo…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacyhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Staples&state=MN&taxo…

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 · Fips27153
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips27
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips153
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyTodd
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate19.9%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci15.50
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci25.10
Cdc Mortality · Fips27153
Cdc Mortality · CountyTodd County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023666
Cdc Vaccination · Fips27153
Cdc Vaccination · CountyTodd County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct47.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct44.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct65.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201924,664
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K7,078 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month4.1 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month5.1 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking0.2%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive0.2%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K12.21
Overdose Deaths · Year2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci8.98
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci16.60
Overdose Deaths · Urban RuralNoncore
Vaccination State · Date2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed18,519,240
Vaccination State · Administered12,829,141
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients4,461,994
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct79.1%
Vaccination State · Series Complete4,082,263
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct72.4%

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).

Climate · Avg Temp F43.50
Climate · Annual Precip In26.70
Climate · Station NameGULL LAKE DAM
Climate · Station Distance Miles21.1 mi
Climate · Period2015-2024 average
Flood risk · Risk levelminimal

Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations

Other

Facilities (6)

A DAUGHTER'S LOVE SUITES
510 4TH STREET NE · 27153
A DAUGHTER'S LOVE SUITES
512 4TH STREET NE · 27153
A DAUGHTER'S LOVE SUITES
514 4TH STREET NE · 27153
LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM
401 PRAIRIE AVENUE NE · 27159
LAKEWOOD MANOR
222 5TH STREET NE · 27153
LAKEWOOD PINES SENIOR HOUSING
1702 AIRPORT ROAD NW · 27159

Facilities (2)

STERN RUBBER CO
3M CO STAPLES PLANT

Va Facilities (2)

Brainerd VA Clinic
Outpatient Clinic · Brainerd · MN
Alexandria Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic · Alexandria · MN
Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)1
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities1
Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes1
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle1
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K4.00
Nhtsa Fars · Year2023
Usda Food Atlas · Fips27153
Usda Food Atlas · CountyTodd County
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts8
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi6
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi6
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi22,449.45
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi19,534.19
Crime Data · Population Covered3,042
Crime Data · Violent Crime5
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault5
Crime Data · Property Crime47
Crime Data · Burglary6
Crime Data · Year2024
Health Data · Access29.00
Health Data · Arthritis22.50
Health Data · Binge19.40
Health Data · Bphigh30.30
Health Data · Bpmed56.70
Health Data · Cancer7.30
Health Data · Casthma10.70
Health Data · Chd5.90
Health Nonprofits · Total count1
Nearest Nursing Home · NameA DAUGHTER'S LOVE SUITES
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance0.1 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · NameBRAINERD MEDICAL CENTER - URGENT CARE
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance28.4 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameBRAINERD VETERANS AFFAIRS PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
Nearest Va Medical · Distance30.6 mi
Pharmacies · County total4
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 10002.20
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents39.70
Safety Score · Crime Levellow crime

Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12