Dawson Springs: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Dawson Springs is anchored by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 3 nursing facilities in the area.
- 51.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Kentucky 51.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (51.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (2)
Hospitals (1)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dawson%20Springs&stat… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dawson%20Springs&stat… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dawson%20Springs&stat… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dawson%20Springs&stat… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dawson%20Springs&stat… |
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 | 21033 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 21 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 033 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Caldwell |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 39.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 30.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 49.00 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 21033 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Caldwell County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 491 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 21033 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Caldwell County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 60.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 53.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 49.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 12,747 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 12,822 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.6 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 | 30.56 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 22.90 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 40.80 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 12,200,975 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 7,510,137 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 3,086,324 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 69.1% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,669,260 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 59.7% |
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 | 60.20 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 48.50 |
| Climate · Station Name | PRINCETON 1 SE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 10.3 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
Facilities (3)
Facilities (2)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 47.40 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 21033 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Caldwell County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 10,397.41 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 7,637.38 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 10Mi | 216.97 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 2,138 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 2 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 2 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 14 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 1 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Colon Screen | 57.10 |
| Health Data · Dental | 48.20 |
| Health Data · Mammouse | 71.30 |
| Health Data · Sleep | 45.70 |
| Health Data · Teethlost | 30.00 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | TRADEWATER POINTE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.3 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | MULTICARE - MADISONVILLE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 14.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HANSON (HOPKINS COUNTY) KENTUCKY |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 21.1 mi |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 1.03 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 46.10 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Refreshed 2026-04-12