Healthcare & Safety — Rusk County, Texas
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 4 |
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| EMS Stations | 12 |
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| Fire Stations | 12 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 9,577 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 19.6% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.04 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.52 |
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| Adult Smoking | 19.0% |
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| Adult Obesity | 38.3% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 27.5% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 17.58 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Micropolitan |
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| Trend | rising |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.797743+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.917646+00:00.
