Galax: Healthcare & Safety
2 hospitals anchor health services in Galax. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 2 nursing facilities in the area.
- 29.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (29.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (8)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Galax&state=VA&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Galax&state=VA&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Galax&state=VA&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Galax&state=VA&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Galax&state=VA&taxono… |
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 | 51640 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 640 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Galax City |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 43.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 32.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 57.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51640 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Galax city |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 785 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51640 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Galax city |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 41.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 37.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 1.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 6,347 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 19,228 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.5 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 | 29.10 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 20.04 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 42.24 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 26,823,665 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,608,172 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 7,794,449 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 91.3% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 6,556,391 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 76.8% |
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 | 53.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 52.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | GALAX WATER PLANT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 0.8 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 2 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Other
Facilities (2)
Facilities (12)
Va Facilities (2)
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51640 |
|---|---|
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Galax city |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 3,043.80 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 540.93 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 6,770 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 21 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 5 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 15 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 307 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 34 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 14.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 28.00 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.10 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 36.90 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.10 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.80 |
| Health Data · Chd | 7.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 5 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | WADDELL NURSING AND REHAB CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.5 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CARILION CLINIC URGENT CARE - GALAX |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HILLSVILLE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 12.3 mi |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.12 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 13.40 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Refreshed 2026-04-12