Townsend: Healthcare & Safety

Healthcare in Townsend is anchored by 7 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.

247.2 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Delaware 79.8/100K).

Hospitals & Facilities

7 hospitals within range (247.2 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Items (1)

CADIA REHABILITATION BROADMEADOW

3024493400 · 500 SOUTH BROAD STREET, Middletown DE 19709 · 19709

Hospitals (7)

CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospitals · 4755 OGLETOWN-STANTON ROAD, NEWARK DE 19718 · (302) 733-3609 · Yes · 4

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospitals · 7TH AND CLAYTON STS, WILMINGTON DE 19805 · (302) 421-4100 · Yes · 3

WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · 1601 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19805 · (302) 994-2511 · Yes · 4

NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE

Childrens · 1600 ROCKLAND RD PO BOX 269, WILMINGTON DE 19899 · (302) 651-4000 · Yes · Not Available

DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

Psychiatric · 1901 N DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE DE 19720 · (302) 255-2700 · No · Not Available

ROCKFORD CENTER

Psychiatric · 100 ROCKFORD DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713 · (302) 996-5480 · Yes · Not Available

MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Psychiatric · 575 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE DE 19720 · (302) 328-3330 · No · Not Available

Healthcare Links · Npi All	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Townsend&state=DE&limit=50
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Townsend&state=DE&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Townsend&state=DE&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dental	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Townsend&state=DE&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Townsend&state=DE&tax…

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	10003
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips	10
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips	003
Cdc Birth Rate · County	New Castle
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate	12.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci	11.50
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci	13.20
Cdc Mortality · Fips	10003
Cdc Mortality · County	New Castle County
Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural	Large fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023	21,207
Cdc Vaccination · Fips	10003
Cdc Vaccination · County	New Castle County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct	89.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct	73.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct	51.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019	558,753
Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status	Metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K	8,585 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)	0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month	3.6 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month	4.9 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking	0.1%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity	0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive	0.2%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking	0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K	48.03
Overdose Deaths · Year	2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci	46.14
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci	49.98
Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural	Medium Metro
Vaccination State · Date	2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed	3,352,025
Vaccination State · Administered	2,169,125
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients	861,811
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct	88.5%
Vaccination State · Series Complete	715,787
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct	73.5%

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).

Air Quality · Year	2024
Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI	366
Air Quality · Good air-quality days	246
Air Quality · Moderate AQI days	116
Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups)	4.0 days/month
Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded	119
Air Quality · Median AQI	67
Air Quality · Days No2	2
Climate · Avg Temp F	55.00
Climate · Annual Precip In	40.30
Climate · Station Name	NEWARK AG FARM
Climate · Station Distance Miles	17.5 mi
Climate · Period	2015-2024 average
Environmental Orgs · Total count	3
Flood risk · Risk level	minimal

Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Animal & Domestic

Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.

Animal Shelters · Total count	2

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Townsend, DE

Other

Facilities (1)

HMA CONCRETE LLC DBA HERITAGE CONCRETE MIDDLETOWN FACILITY

NEWARK CONCRETE LLC

Va Facilities (3)

Finn's Point National Cemetery

Cemetery · Pennsville · NJ

Elkton Vet Center

Vet Center · Elkton · MD

Kent County CBOC

Outpatient Clinic · Dover · DE

Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)	57
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities	59
Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities	22
Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes	6
Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes	50
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle	28
Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle	29
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K	10.30
Usda Food Atlas · Fips	10003
Usda Food Atlas · County	New Castle County
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts	129
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi	61
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi	61
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi	381,850.87
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi	188,449.84
Crime Data · Population Covered	2,862
Crime Data · Violent Crime	1
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault	1
Crime Data · Property Crime	10
Crime Data · Burglary	2
Crime Data · Year	2024
Health Data · Access2	6.80
Health Data · Arthritis	21.90
Health Data · Binge	17.20
Health Data · Bphigh	31.50
Health Data · Bpmed	56.80
Health Data · Cancer	6.90
Health Data · Casthma	10.60
Health Data · Chd	4.60
Health Nonprofits · Total count	2
Nearest Nursing Home · Name	CADIA REHABILITATION BROADMEADOW
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance	3.2 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · Name	SMYRNA MEDICAL AID UNIT
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance	9.1 mi
Nearest Va Medical · Name	VETERANS CENTER
Nearest Va Medical · Distance	14.1 mi
Nursing Homes Detail · County total	2
Pharmacies · County total	100
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000	35.0%
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count	9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents	31.80
Safety Score · Crime Level	very low crime

Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12