Healthcare & Safety — Ben Wheeler, Texas
Hospitals
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.361% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.18% |
| Uninsured | 0.1923516325% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.275% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2109122942% |
| Poor Health | 0.217% |
| Children Poverty | 0.168% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - HIGHWAY PATROL REGION 1 DISTRICT B SERGEANT 0 AREA 8 | N/A mi |
| Police | GRAND SALINE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | VAN ZANDT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / VAN ZANDT COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Fire | Fruitvale Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Grand Saline Fire Department / Emergency Medical Service | N/A mi |
| Fire | Canton Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | GRAND SALINE FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | WILLS POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | ALBA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Tyler VA Primary Care Clinic (36.6 mi)
- Greenville CBOC (40.1 mi)
- Dallas County Vet Center (48.6 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 18 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 33.6 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 2 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 43.0% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 25.8 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.