Healthcare & Safety — Baxter, Iowa
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.392% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.163% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0477587218% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.231% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2398881619% |
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| Poor Health | 0.138% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.118% |
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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 | BAXTER POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | NEWTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | COLFAX POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Baxter Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Rhodes Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services | N/A mi |
| Fire | Mingo Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | BAXTER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | BAXTER RESCUE UNIT | N/A mi |
| EMS | RHODES FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Des Moines VA Regional Office (29.5 mi)
- Des Moines Vet Center (29.5 mi)
- VA Central Iowa Health Care System (29.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 7 |
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| Fatalities | 7 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 18.5 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 1 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 64.6% |
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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) | 20.72 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
