Healthcare & Safety — Ball Ground, Georgia
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.351% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.13% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1252712616% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.216% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1843000151% |
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| Poor Health | 0.155% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.074% |
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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 | BALL GROUND POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | NELSON POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Ball Ground Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Nelson Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Pickens County Fire and Rescue Department Station 2 | N/A mi |
| EMS | CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES STATION 2 | N/A mi |
| EMS | CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES STATION 21 | N/A mi |
| EMS | PICKENS COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 2 | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Georgia National Cemetery (13.4 mi)
- Marietta Vet Center (27.6 mi)
- Marietta National Cemetery (27.8 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 25 |
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| Fatalities | 26 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 9.8 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 5 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 57.5% |
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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) | 27.65 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
