St. James: Healthcare & Safety
St. James is served by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 42.0 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Minnesota 37.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (42.0 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (2)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=MN&… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=MN&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=MN&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=MN&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=MN&… |
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 | 27,165 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 27 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 165 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Watonwan |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 32.5% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 24.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 41.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 27,165 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Watonwan County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 361 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 27,165 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Watonwan County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 63.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 60.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 59.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 10,897 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 6,011 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 8.43 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 5.41 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 13.16 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 18,519,240 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 12,829,141 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,461,994 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 79.1% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 4,082,263 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 72.4% |
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 F | 46.60 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 36.50 |
| Climate · Station Name | ST. JAMES WWTP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 1.1 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 17.80 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 27,165 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Watonwan County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 6,896.57 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 4,341.03 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 10Mi | 243.18 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 4,669 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 7 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 2 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 5 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 26 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 4 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 17.20 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 20.50 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.60 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 29.50 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 57.00 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.90 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | GOOD SAM SOCIETY ST JAMES |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 2.6 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | DULCIMER MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 25.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.9 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 1.47 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 18.90 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12