St. George Island: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in St. George Island is anchored by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 88.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Florida 26.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (88.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (1)
Hospitals (1)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George%20Island… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George%20Island… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George%20Island… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George%20Island… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20George%20Island… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 12,037 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 12 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 37 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Franklin |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 52.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 40.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 67.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 12,037 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Franklin County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 367 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 12,037 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Franklin County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 55.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 49.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 46.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 12,125 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,085 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 40.53 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 31.14 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 52.75 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 61,526,685 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 42,267,369 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 17,810,446 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 82.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 14,971,549 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 69.7% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 70.60 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 58.70 |
| Climate · Station Name | APALACHICOLA AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 8.3 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Other
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 48.20 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 12,037 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Franklin County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 9,067.02 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 7,356.59 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 10Mi | 377.35 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 20Mi | 73.3% |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 32 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 3 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 29 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 211 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 44 |
| Crime Data · Larceny | 160 |
| Crime Data · Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 |
| Crime Data · Total Index Crime | 243 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.40 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 21.30 |
| Health Data · Binge | 20.00 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 29.30 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 55.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 8.30 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.30 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.90 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HARBOR BREEZE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 15.3 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | None nearby |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 2 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 28.24 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 79.40 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FDLE state data — county name match · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · VA API — no results in range · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12