Healthcare & Safety — Howard County, Nebraska
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 8 |
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| EMS Stations | 24 |
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| Fire Stations | 24 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 8,463 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 12.5% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.11 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 3.95 |
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| Adult Smoking | 16.4% |
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| Adult Obesity | 37.4% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 26.0% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 9.87 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Noncore |
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| Trend | rising |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.090455+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.254045+00:00.
