St. Lucas: Healthcare & Safety
2 hospitals anchor health services in St. Lucas. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 1298.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Iowa 45.6/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (1298.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (3)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lucas&state=IA&… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lucas&state=IA&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lucas&state=IA&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lucas&state=IA&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lucas&state=IA&… |
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 | 19,065 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 19 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 65 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Fayette |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 14.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 23.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 19,065 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Fayette County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 733 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 19,065 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Fayette County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 59.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 56.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 63.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 19,650 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,297 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.3 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 | 11.40 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 8.07 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 16.10 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 9,429,185 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,131,087 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,235,485 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 70.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,036,465 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 64.5% |
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 | 45.30 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 36.40 |
| Climate · Station Name | FAYETTE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 7.3 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 (2)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 10.30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 19,065 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Fayette County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 16,869.53 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 11,785.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 10Mi | 216.90 |
| Crime Data · Type | Nonmetropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 10 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 9 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 8 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 2 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 6.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.80 |
| Health Data · Binge | 24.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 30.30 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 57.00 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.20 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | MAPLE CREST MANOR |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 4.2 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER CONVENIENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 26.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | WATERLOO VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 36.0 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 4 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 4 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 64.94 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 584.40 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12