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Downsville: Healthcare & Safety

2 hospitals anchor health services in Downsville. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.

Hospitals & Facilities

2 hospitals within range (896.9 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Items (3)

NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER
3182542415 · 401 E VAUGHN AVENUE, Ruston LA 71270 · 71270
LAGNIAPPE HOMECARE NORTHERN LOUISIANA
3182022730 · 2310 Commons Curt, Ruston LA 71270 · 71270
BEST HOME HEALTH
3182519300 · 417 W. MISSISSIPPI AVE, Ruston LA 71273 · 71273

Hospitals (2)

NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER
Acute Care Hospitals · 401 EAST VAUGHN AVENUE, RUSTON LA 71270 · (318) 254-2100 · Yes · 3
SERENITY SPRINGS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
Psychiatric · 1495 FRAZIER ROAD, RUSTON LA 71270 · (318) 202-3860 · No · Not Available
Healthcare Links · Npi Allhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Downsville&state=LA&l…
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Carehttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Downsville&state=LA&t…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinaryhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Downsville&state=LA&t…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dentalhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Downsville&state=LA&t…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacyhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Downsville&state=LA&t…

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 · Fips22061
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips22
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips061
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyLincoln
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate14.3%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci12.20
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci16.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips22061
Cdc Mortality · CountyLincoln Parish
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMicropolitan
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,713
Cdc Vaccination · Fips22061
Cdc Vaccination · CountyLincoln Parish
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct50.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct44.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct42.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201946,742
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K10,121 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month4.8 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month6.2 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking0.2%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive0.3%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K11.58
Overdose Deaths · Year2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci8.99
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci14.93
Overdose Deaths · Urban RuralMicropolitan
Vaccination State · Date2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed10,282,120
Vaccination State · Administered6,961,453
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients2,924,163
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct62.9%
Vaccination State · Series Complete2,561,641
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct55.1%

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 F66.70
Climate · Annual Precip In54.00
Climate · Station NameCALHOUN 2 N
Climate · Station Distance Miles6.8 mi
Climate · Period2015-2024 average
Environmental Orgs · Total count1
Flood risk · Risk levelminimal

Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations

Animal & Domestic

Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.

Animal Shelters · Total count1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Downsville, LA

Other

Facilities (1)

ECOLOGICAL TANKS INC

Va Facilities (2)

Monroe CBOC
Outpatient Clinic · Monroe · LA
El Dorado CBOC
Outpatient Clinic · El Dorado · AR
Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)4
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities4
Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes3
Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes1
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle2
Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle2
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K8.30
Nhtsa Fars · Year2023
Usda Food Atlas · Fips22061
Usda Food Atlas · CountyLincoln Parish
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts10
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi6
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi6
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi41,373.41
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi30,576.70
Crime Data · TypeNonmetropolitan County
Crime Data · Violent Crime38
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault38
Crime Data · Property Crime158
Crime Data · Burglary39
Crime Data · Year2024
Health Data · Access28.90
Health Data · Arthritis27.00
Health Data · Binge19.10
Health Data · Bphigh36.50
Health Data · Bpmed60.80
Health Data · Cancer7.30
Health Data · Casthma9.90
Health Data · Chd6.90
Health Nonprofits · Total count2
Nearest Nursing Home · NameARBOR LAKE SKILLED NURSING & REHAB
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance10.1 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · NameGREEN CLINIC
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance14.8 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameMONROE VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Nearest Va Medical · Distance22.7 mi
Nursing Homes Detail · County total7
Pharmacies · County total9
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000170.40
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents403.60
Safety Score · Crime Levelhigh crime

Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12