Where South Fork residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for South Fork, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near South Fork
No hospital or community health center in South Fork itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of South Fork; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Nevada towns that border South Fork have CDC estimates of their own. Nevada: 31.3% obesity, 12% diabetes, 14.6% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in South Fork
Why doesn’t South Fork have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for South Fork.
What hospital is closest to South Fork?
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital in Elko, 11.9 miles in a straight line from South Fork’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in South Fork.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Nevada figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.