Healthcare & Safety — Howard Lake, Minnesota
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| BUFFALO HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
| CENTRACARE HEALTH - MONTICELLO | N/A stars | N/A |
| COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ANNANDALE | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.372% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.14% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0435055215% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.184% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2457814339% |
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| Poor Health | 0.125% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.048% |
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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 | HOWARD LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | WINSTED POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | LESTER PRAIRIE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Howard Lake Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Waverly Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| Fire | Cokato Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | HOWARD LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SERVICE | N/A mi |
| EMS | WAVERLY FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
| EMS | COKATO FIRE DEPARTMENT / COKATO AMBULANCE SERVICE | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Northwest Metro VA Clinic (32.0 mi)
- Brooklyn Park Vet Center (34.3 mi)
- St. Cloud VA Health Care System (36.4 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 12 |
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| Fatalities | 12 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 8.5 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 2 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 60.3% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 12.19 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
