Butler: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Butler is anchored by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 787.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Tennessee 18.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (787.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (3)
Hospitals (1)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Butler&state=TN&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Butler&state=TN&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Butler&state=TN&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Butler&state=TN&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Butler&state=TN&taxon… |
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 | 47019 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 47 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 019 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Carter |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 23.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 20.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 27.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 47019 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Carter County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,632 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 47019 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Carter County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 47.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 41.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 46.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 56,391 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 12,615 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 7.0 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 | 45.41 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 40.17 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 51.32 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 17,172,490 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 11,323,319 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,413,541 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,852,924 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 56.4% |
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 | 52.70 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 55.70 |
| Climate · Station Name | ROAN MOUNTAIN 3SW |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 11.2 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 1 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 10 |
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| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 11 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 19.50 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 47019 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Carter County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 17 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 11 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 11 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 52,054.09 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 45,197.29 |
| Crime Data · Type | Metropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 117 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 7 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 110 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 409 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 111 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 31.00 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 15.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.60 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.20 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.30 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.60 |
| Health Data · Chd | 8.00 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | ROAN HIGHLANDS NURSING CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 8.8 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | FIRST ASSIST URGENT CARE OF ELIZABETHTON |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 12.4 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ROAN MOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 8.6 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 6 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 8 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 921.26 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 708.70 |
| 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 · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12