Which record sets Skagway County's peak score of 14.0?

"Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area" leads the active set (score 14.0; mental health; 26,000 people in the service area; ~1.3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/15/2026). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.

Why is Skagway County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?

Skagway County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.

Which other active designations sit under Skagway County's severity reading?

After "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area", the next active names on this release are "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area", "Municipality of Skagway", "ME-Northern Southeast Alaska" and "Northern Southeast Region". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Which federal pathways follow Skagway County's high-severity geography?

Skagway County's 6 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area".

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AK · Healthcare shortage profile

Skagway County, AK

Peak severity leads this reading: Skagway County's highest active HPSA score is 14.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 1,240.

Active HPSAs: 6
Population: 1,240
Peak shortage score: 14.0
MUA Index: -

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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Skagway County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

6
Active HPSA designations: 2
Mental-health shortages: 14
Peak severity score (of 26): Top 46%
US counties by volume

Few Census ZCTAs touch Skagway County

The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting Skagway County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).

Intersecting ZCTA

99840

Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Skagway 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.

Closing Skagway County's active designations would take about 2 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.2 primary care, 1.3 mental health, 0.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
33.3% of Skagway County's 6 active designations are primary care.

Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).
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.

Corpus placement

Designated volume without a high-priority score

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Skagway County carries 6 active designations, above 54% 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. Skagway County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 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: 02230. Population: 1,240.

Below high-priority line

Skagway County is designated, but no active score clears 17

6 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 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.

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 9.0

Mental Health 14.0

Dental 12.0

Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Skagway 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Skagway County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name	Type	Score	Status	Pop. Served
Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area	mental_health	14.0	designated	26,000
Municipality of Skagway	mental_health	12.0	designated	240
ME-Northern Southeast Alaska	dental	12.0	designated	3,001
Northern Southeast Region	primary_care	9.0	designated	8,662
Municipality of Skagway	primary_care	7.0	designated	240
Municipality of Skagway	dental	5.0	designated	240

Moderate-burden reading for Skagway County

Peak severity leads this reading: Skagway County's highest active HPSA score is 14.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Skagway 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 9.0 of 25; Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Skagway County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.

Skagway County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Skagway County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 of 31. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Skagway County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Skagway County's active designations: about 2 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Mental health 1.3 FTE (66%) Dental 0.5 FTE (26%) Primary care 0.2 FTE (8%)

Counties near Skagway County's mental score of 14.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 14.0 (severity lead on this page is “Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area”).

Hood County, TX

14.0 mental score · 61,598 pop.

Jackson County, IN

14.0 mental score · 46,428 pop.

Preble County, OH

14.0 mental score · 40,999 pop.

Schoharie County, NY

14.0 mental score · 29,714 pop.

Lafayette County, LA

14.0 mental score · 241,753 pop.

Napa County, CA

14.0 mental score · 138,019 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which record sets Skagway County's peak score of 14.0?: "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area" leads the active set (score 14.0; mental health; 26,000 people in the service area; ~1.3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/15/2026). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
Why is Skagway County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?: Skagway County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
Which other active designations sit under Skagway County's severity reading?: After "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area", the next active names on this release are "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area", "Municipality of Skagway", "ME-Northern Southeast Alaska" and "Northern Southeast Region". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Skagway County's high-severity geography?: Skagway County's 6 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02230. 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 02230 (Skagway County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 14.0; signature peak score 14.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.