Independence: Healthcare & Safety
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (353.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (2)
Grayson Health and Rehabilitation
NEW RIVER HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=VA… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=VA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=VA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=VA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=VA… |
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 | 51077 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 077 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Grayson |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 25.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 19.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 33.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51077 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Grayson County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 519 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51077 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Grayson County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 48.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 42.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 36.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 15,550 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 9,844 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.2 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 | 20.50 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 15.00 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 28.01 |
| 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 | 52.30 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 46.00 |
| Climate · Station Name | ELK CREEK 4SSW |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 4.4 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
Facilities (3)
GRAYSON HOUSE
GRAYSON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
HILLTOP HOME FOR ADULTS
Facilities (2)
NAUTILUS
NAUTILUS INTERNATIONAL INC
Va Facilities (2)
Wytheville CBOC
Tazewell CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 26.10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51077 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Grayson County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 15,153.10 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 14,555.80 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 1,005 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 1 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 29 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 1 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.40 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 28.00 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.00 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 36.00 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 60.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.90 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.90 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HILLTOP HOME FOR ADULTS |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.3 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CARILION CLINIC URGENT CARE - GALAX |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 12.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HILLSVILLE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 24.7 mi |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 88.0% |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 79.50 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | very low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Refreshed 2026-04-12