Population: 18,503 |
Median Household Income: $35,707 |
(*) denotes data that should be used with caution. For example, the State Center for Health Statistics notes that infant mortality rates based on less than 10 deaths are unreliable and should be interpreted with caution. Teen pregnancy rates that are based on fewer than 20 cases are also viewed as unstable.
(†) Rate reports on legal induced abortions per 1,000 females, ages 15-44.
Health Department
http://www.ncalhd.org/county
Free Clinics:
NC Association of Free Clinics
http://www.ncfreeclinics.org
Hospital(s):
N.C. Health Info - health and medical resources for North Carolinians
http://www.nchealthinfo.org/
Under Go Local, find hospital or other desired service in the drop-down list of services, and below that, find the county or city of choice. After choosing both of these options, click go.
RICHES Contacts:
Monica Yokubinas
Project Coordinator
Toe River Project Access
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
http://www.brrhfdn.org/toeriver.htm
PO Box 247, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-1850 (telephone)
(828) 766-1851 (fax)
[email protected]