Hospital Information
- 134 licensed beds
- Physicians: Active 34; Courtesy: 37
- 484 hospital employees
Specialties
- Cardiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Gynecology
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
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- Obstetrics
- Occupational Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Pain Management
- Pediatrics
- Radiology/Imaging
- Urology
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Services
- Behavioral Health (Geriatric Psychiatric)
- Cardiac (Cath Lab, Telemetry)
- Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (Pulmonary Function Lab)
- Emergency Department
- Fitness & Wellness Center
- GI/Endoscopy Lab
- Home Health
- Intensive Care Unit
- Imaging (Bone Densitometry, CT Scanner, Digital Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound)
- Labor & Delivery, Nursery
- Laboratory
- Occupational Health Program
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Sleep Center
- Surgery (Inpatient/Outpatient)
- Outpatient Rehabilitation (Cardiac, OT, PT, Speech)
Weather
Average annual rainfall: 55"
Average snowfall: <1"
Average temperature in winter: 40°
Average temperature in summer: 80° |
Community Facts
Population . . . Ft. Payne 13,000
. . . . . . . Dekalb County 64,500
Ft. Payne is 1.5 hours from Birmingham and 1 hour from Chattanooga. The National Guide to Best Small Town Living named Ft. Payne one of the top 100 best small towns in America.
Ft. Payne offers the following activities:
- Golf
- Soccer, Baseball & Softball Fields
- Tennis Courts
- Bowling
- Skating
- Swimming
- Fishing, Hunting & Camping
- Sailing
- Antique Shopping
- 50+ area Churches
Points of Interest:
- 27-acre Sports Complex
- DeSoto State Park
- Ft. Payne Opera House
- DeKalb Theatre
- Annual Mountain Music Festival
- Little River Canyon
Market Data
Average household income: $33,560
Average cost of existing 3-BR home: $42,500
Average cost of a 2-BR apartment: $550
Number of single-family homes: 5,046
State Income Tax: Yes, 4%
Education
High Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 4
Elementary Schools: 5
Day Care Centers: 12
- Northeast Alabama State Community College
- Gadsden State Community College
- Jacksonville State University
- The University of Alabama at Huntsville
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