Healthcare & Safety — Palmer, Nebraska
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.401% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.148% |
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| Uninsured | 0.073% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.237% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2195596155% |
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| Poor Health | 0.146% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.106% |
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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 | SAINT PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | HOWARD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | N/A mi |
| Police | CENTRAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Palmer Rural Fire District | N/A mi |
| Fire | Saint Paul Volunteer Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| Fire | Saint Libory Volunteer Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| EMS | PALMER RURAL FIRE DISTRICT | N/A mi |
| EMS | SAINT PAUL VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
| EMS | SAINT LIBORY VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Grand Island CBOC (20.0 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 4 |
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| Fatalities | 4 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 52.2 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 46.6% |
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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) | 13.84 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
