Healthcare & Safety — Wharton County, Texas
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 7 |
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| EMS Stations | 21 |
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| Fire Stations | 21 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 10,502 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 21.8% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.15 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.29 |
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| Adult Smoking | 17.4% |
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| Adult Obesity | 39.1% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 29.3% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 15.85 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Micropolitan |
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| Trend | rising |
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Crime (most recent year)
| Violent Crime | 46 |
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| Murder | 0 |
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| Rape | 11 |
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| Robbery | 1 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 34 |
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| Property Crime | 175 |
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| Burglary | 37 |
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| Larceny | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.845864+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.968862+00:00.
