Healthcare & Safety — Ruthven, Iowa
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.416% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.161% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0506405426% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.242% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.257179197% |
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| Poor Health | 0.147% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.134% |
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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 | PALO ALTO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / PALO ALTO COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | EMMETSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | SPENCER POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Ruthven Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Dickens Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Silver Lake Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| EMS | PALO ALTO COMMUNITY AMBULANCE - RUTHVEN | N/A mi |
| EMS | DICKENS FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
| EMS | SILVER LAKE FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Spirit Lake VA Clinic (22.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 1 |
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| Fatalities | 1 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | N/A |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | N/A |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | N/A |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 56.0% |
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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) | 7.65 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level).
