Healthcare & Safety — Polk, Nebraska
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.402% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.181% |
| Uninsured | 0.0820914372% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.264% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2332277667% |
| Poor Health | 0.163% |
| Children Poverty | 0.086% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | CLARKS POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | MERRICK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / MERRICK COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | CENTRAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Polk Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| Fire | Hordville Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Stromsburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| EMS | POLK FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
| EMS | STROMSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
| EMS | CLARKS VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Grand Island CBOC (31.4 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 2 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 57.5 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 8.61 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.