Healthcare & Safety — Watertown, Florida
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
| VA NORTH FLORIDA/SOUTH GEORGIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - LAKE CITY | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.383% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.202% |
| Uninsured | 0.1356406978% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.278% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2015104692% |
| Poor Health | 0.222% |
| Children Poverty | 0.218% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP B - LAKE CITY | N/A mi |
| Police | LAKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF - CIVIL DIVISION | N/A mi |
| Fire | Columbia County Fire Department Station 48 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Lake City Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | West Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Station 43 | N/A mi |
| EMS | COLUMBIA COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | COLUMBIA CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 44 | N/A mi |
| EMS | RANCHETTS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Lake City VAMC, NF/SGVHS (2.9 mi)
- Gainesville Vet Center (36.8 mi)
- Malcom Randall VAMC, NF/SGVHS (39.8 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 19 |
| Fatalities | 24 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 34.4 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 1 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 50.7% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 36.19 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; NHTSA FARS 2023.