Healthcare & Safety — Palmer, Texas
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE | N/A stars | N/A |
| VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC | N/A stars | N/A |
| VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| RIO GRANDE STATE CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| PALMS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.476% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.174% |
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| Uninsured | 0.2521717464% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.415% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1610531722% |
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| Poor Health | 0.374% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.339% |
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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 | PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT / CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER | N/A mi |
| Police | GARRETT POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | FERRIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Palmer Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Garrett Area Rural Volunteer Fire Department Main Station | N/A mi |
| Fire | Garrett Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | PALMER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | GARRETT AREA RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - MAIN STATION | N/A mi |
| EMS | GARRETT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Dallas VA Medical Center (19.3 mi)
- 3B RCS South Central Regional Office (19.3 mi)
- Polk Street VA Annex Clinic (20.4 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 32 |
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| Fatalities | 41 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 9.7 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 29 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 95.0% |
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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) | 8.61 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
