Healthcare & Safety — Amherst, Colorado
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT | N/A stars | N/A |
| MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.306% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.177% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1281826163% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.233% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2071330416% |
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| Poor Health | 0.195% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.162% |
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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 | PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / PHILLIPS COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | HOLYOKE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | HAXTUN POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Haxtun Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Amherst Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | HAXTUN FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | FLEMING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | YUMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT / WAUNETA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Sterling Mobile Telehealth Clinic (40.5 mi)
- Sidney VA Outpatient Clinic (46.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 2 |
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| Fatalities | 2 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 44.2 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 60.4% |
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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) | 16.56 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
