Healthcare & Safety — Russell County, Kentucky
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 2 |
| EMS Stations | 6 |
| Fire Stations | 6 |
Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 12,494 |
| Poor/Fair Health | 23.5% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 5.00 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.74 |
| Adult Smoking | 25.3% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.6% |
| Physical Inactivity | 31.8% |
Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 63.48 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Urban/Rural Class | Noncore |
| Trend | rising |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.256774+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.473567+00:00.