Healthcare & Safety — Palmetto, Louisiana
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM | N/A stars | N/A |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.484% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.232% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0853583025% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.346% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1753921685% |
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| Poor Health | 0.267% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.299% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | PALMETTO POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | MELVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | WASHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Palmetto Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Saint Landry Parish Fire District 2 Waxia Substation | N/A mi |
| Fire | Saint Landry Parish Fire District 3 Station 7 Beggs Substation | N/A mi |
| EMS | SAINT LANDRY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 2 STATION 2 | N/A mi |
| EMS | MELVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | SAINT LANDRY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 3 STATION 3 | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Lafayette Clinic (35.1 mi)
- Port Hudson National Cemetery (37.2 mi)
- Louisiana National Cemetery (39.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 12 |
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| Fatalities | 13 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 15.7 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 1 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 49.1% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 35.59 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; NHTSA FARS 2023.
