St. Joe: Healthcare & Safety
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (973.2 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
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LAURELS OF DEKALB
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Joe&state=IN&li… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Joe&state=IN&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Joe&state=IN&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Joe&state=IN&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Joe&state=IN&ta… |
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 | 18,033 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 18 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 33 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | De Kalb |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 24.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 21.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 29.00 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 18,033 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | DeKalb County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,388 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 18,033 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | DeKalb County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 48.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 44.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 49.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 43,475 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,444 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.1 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 | 25.52 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 21.23 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 30.69 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 18,989,660 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 11,201,087 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,350,210 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,896,474 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 57.9% |
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 | 50.50 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 41.00 |
| Climate · Station Name | GARRETT 1 S |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 7.6 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
Va Facilities (3)
VA Northern Indiana Health Care System-Fort Wayne Campus
Fort Wayne Vet Center
Goshen VA Outpatient Clinic
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 8 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 18.50 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 18,033 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | DeKalb County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 9 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 39,238.58 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 30,504.66 |
| Crime Data · Type | Nonmetropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 20 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 2 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 18 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 45 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 13 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.30 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.20 |
| Health Data · Binge | 19.30 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 32.30 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 57.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.30 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.20 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | BETZ NURSING HOME |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 2.5 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 16.3 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - FORT WAYNE |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 23.0 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 48.66 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 219.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12