Oswego: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in Oswego runs through 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 1 nursing facility in the area.
- 103.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Kansas 57.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (103.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (1)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Oswego&state=KS&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Oswego&state=KS&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Oswego&state=KS&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Oswego&state=KS&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Oswego&state=KS&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 | 20021 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 20 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 021 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Cherokee |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 27.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 22.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 33.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 20021 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Cherokee County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 614 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 20021 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Cherokee County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 57.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 48.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 41.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 19,939 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 12,089 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.5 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 | 30.45 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 24.10 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 38.48 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 8,356,725 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 5,387,922 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,229,631 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 76.5% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 1,909,898 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 65.6% |
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 | 57.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 46.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | COLUMBUS |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 15.3 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 (1)
Facilities (2)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 31.00 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 20021 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Cherokee County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 18,376.76 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 15,207.44 |
| Crime Data · Type | Metropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 25 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 2 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 22 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 100 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 29 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 10.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 26.40 |
| Health Data · Binge | 17.30 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 34.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.80 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.20 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.50 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | OSWEGO OPERATOR, LLC |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | SOUTHEAST KANSAS URGENT CARE - PITTSBURG |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 26.5 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | PARSONS VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 14.2 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 4 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 12.91 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 46.50 |
| 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 · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12