For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Stewart County had 15.5 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 3.7, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Stewart County was named for General Daniel Stewart, an officer in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and grandfather of President Theodore Roosevelt.

Providence Canyon State Park, located in Stewart County, is a collection of canyons and gullies. The largest of these is "Grandfather Canyon," which is a half mile long, 300 feet wide and 150 feet deep. These gullies were caused by erosion from the poor farming practices previously used in the area. The 1,061-acre park also has the largest natural collection of the rare "Plumleaf Azalea" in the world.