Healthcare & Safety — Mercer County, West Virginia
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 10 |
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| EMS Stations | 30 |
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| Fire Stations | 30 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 16,626 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 23.3% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 5.16 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 6.91 |
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| Adult Smoking | 21.6% |
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| Adult Obesity | 44.4% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 32.4% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 110 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Micropolitan |
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| Trend | rising |
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Crime (most recent year)
| Violent Crime | 79 |
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| Murder | 4 |
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| Rape | 14 |
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| Robbery | 2 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 59 |
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| Property Crime | 343 |
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| Burglary | 65 |
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| Larceny | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.210983+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.302212+00:00.
