CT · Healthcare shortage profile
Northwest Hills County, CT
Peak severity leads this reading: Northwest Hills County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 112,696.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 112,696
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Northwest Hills County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Northwest Hills County, CT 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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Peak HPSA score 25.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Northwest Hills County's active designations would take about 18 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.2 primary care, 12 mental health, 2.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of Northwest Hills County's 7 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 7).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Northwest Hills County carries 7 active designations, above 70% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Northwest Hills County falls in the upper half of CT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 17. 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: 09160. Population: 112,696.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Northwest Hills 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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Northwest Hills County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health And Wellness Center OF Greater Torrington, Incorporated | dental | 25.0 |
| Community Health And Wellness Center OF Greater Torrington, Incorporated | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Catchment Area 19 / New Britain and Bristol | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Torrington | dental | 16.0 |
| Region 5 | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Community Health And Wellness Center OF Greater Torrington, Incorporated | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | primary_care | 9.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Northwest Hills County
Peak severity leads this reading: Northwest Hills County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Northwest Hills County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 20.0 of 25; Mental health reads 18.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Northwest Hills County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Northwest Hills County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. 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.
Northwest Hills County falls in the upper half of CT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 17. 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.
Northwest Hills County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Northwest Hills County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Northwest Hills County's active designations: about 18 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Northwest Hills County, CT · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Northwest Hills County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Northwest Hills County's 7 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of CT before you draw conclusions from a single score. CT overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Northwest Hills County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Fulton County, GA and Erie County, NY.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Northwest Hills County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON, INCORPORATED”).
Fulton County, GA
25.0 dental score · 1,066,710 pop.
Erie County, NY
25.0 dental score · 954,236 pop.
El Paso County, TX
25.0 dental score · 865,657 pop.
Miami-Dade County, FL
25.0 dental score · 2,701,767 pop.
Tarrant County, TX
25.0 dental score · 2,110,640 pop.
Philadelphia County, PA
25.0 dental score · 1,603,797 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Northwest Hills County's peak score of 25.0?
- "COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON, INCORPORATED" leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 13,056 people in the service area; designated 11/23/2004). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 7 active rows: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental.
- Why is Northwest Hills County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills County's severity reading?
- After "COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON, INCORPORATED", the next active names on this release are "COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON, INCORPORATED", "COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON, INCORPORATED", "Catchment Area 19 / New Britain and Bristol" and "Torrington". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~18 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Northwest Hills County's high-severity geography?
- Northwest Hills County's 7 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 "COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON, INCORPORATED".
- How does Northwest Hills County's peak severity sit inside CT?
- Northwest Hills County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Northwest Hills County falls in the upper half of CT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 17. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Fulton County, GA and Erie County, NY.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 09160. 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 09160 (Northwest Hills County, CT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.