Russell County: Healthcare & Safety
Hospitals & Facilities
CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
| Total Hospitals | 7 |
|---|
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.
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,387 per 100K |
|---|---|
| Health Rankings · Poor Fair Health Pct | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.6 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.8 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Food Environment Index | 7.50 |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,387 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 21.6% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 40.1% |
| Health Rankings · Food Environment Index | 7.50 |
| Health Rankings · Exercise Access Pct | 46.1% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 14.9% |
| Health Rankings · Uninsured Pct | 8.5% |
| Health Rankings · Unemployment Pct | 3.6% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 55.05 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 47.08 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 64.38 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Overdose Deaths · Trend 5Yr | rising |
Sources: FIPS match · Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings 2024 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — FIPS matched
Other
| Crime · Type | Nonmetropolitan County |
|---|---|
| Crime · Violent Crime | 61 |
| Crime · Murder | 2 |
| Crime · Rape | 16 |
| Crime · Aggravated Assault | 43 |
| Crime · Property Crime | 152 |
| Crime · Burglary | 26 |
| Crime · Year | 2024 |
Sources: FBI CIUS Table 10 — county sheriff data, matched by state+county name