AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Petersburg County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Petersburg County: 9 active HPSA records, above 75% of real US counties. Population 3,398.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 3,398
- Peak shortage score
- 14.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Petersburg County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 14
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Petersburg County, AK on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Closing Petersburg County's active designations would take about 5.4 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.3 primary care, 1.3 mental health, 2.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Petersburg County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
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Peak HPSA score 14.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Few Census ZCTAs touch Petersburg County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting Petersburg County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Petersburg County carries 9 active designations, above 75% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Petersburg County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 27 of 31. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 02195. Population: 3,398.
Below high-priority line
Petersburg County is designated, but no active score clears 17
9 active designations sit on this FIPS (3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental), and the peak severity is 14.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Petersburg County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Petersburg County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Southern Southeast Alaska | dental | 12.0 |
| ME-Southern Southeast Alaska | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Searhc Oceanside Dental Clinic | mental_health | 9.0 |
| Search Mountainside Behavioral Health Clinic | mental_health | 9.0 |
| Searhc Oceanside Dental Clinic | primary_care | 5.0 |
| Search Mountainside Behavioral Health Clinic | primary_care | 5.0 |
| Searhc Oceanside Dental Clinic | dental | 5.0 |
| Search Mountainside Behavioral Health Clinic | dental | 5.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Petersburg County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Petersburg County: 9 active HPSA records, above 75% of real US counties. Petersburg County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 14.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 11.0 of 25; Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Petersburg County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Petersburg County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 14.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Petersburg County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 27 of 31. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Petersburg County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Petersburg County's active designations: about 5.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Petersburg County (9 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 9 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up Petersburg County's 9 active HPSA designations?
- 9 Designated rows (3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area" (score 14.0; mental health; 26,000 people in the service area; ~1.3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/15/2026). Also active: "Southern Southeast Alaska", "ME-Southern Southeast Alaska", "SEARHC Oceanside Dental Clinic". Above 75% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is Petersburg County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Petersburg County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Petersburg County?
- Peak active score 14.0 in mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 9 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Petersburg County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 5.4 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Petersburg County's designation volume?
- 9 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Petersburg County's volume compare inside AK?
- 9 active HPSA rows · peak 14.0. Petersburg County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 27 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include Knox County, ME and Morris County, NJ.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02195. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 02195 (Petersburg County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 14.0; signature 9 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.