IN · Healthcare shortage profile
Henry County, IN
Peak severity leads this reading: Henry County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 48,914.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 48,914
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 56.1
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Henry 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
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Henry County
Henry County intersects 23 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
11 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
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 Henry County, IN 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 21.0 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 Henry County's active designations would take about 20 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 5.5 primary care, 9.5 mental health, 4.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Henry 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).
Henry County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
6 Top 46% higher than 54% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Henry County falls in the upper quarter of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 18 of 92. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 18065. Population: 48,914.
Single high-priority discipline
Henry County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active mental health designations to Henry County , with a peak score of 21.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the mental health records.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. 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 Henry County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| CF-New Castle Correctional Facility | mental_health | 21.0 |
| LI - Henry County | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-Henry County | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Mhca 6 - Delaware/Henry/Jay Counties | mental_health | 14.0 |
| CF-New Castle Correctional Facility | primary_care | 6.0 |
| CF-New Castle Correctional Facility | dental | 6.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Henry County
Peak severity leads this reading: Henry County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Henry County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 21.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 14.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.1, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Henry 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.
Henry County falls in the upper quarter of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 18 of 92. 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 Henry County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Henry County's active designations: about 20 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Henry County's high-priority mental health
Henry County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Henry County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of IN before drawing conclusions from a single score. IN overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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.
Nearby mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Henry County's 21.0. Open Pinellas County, FL or Ocean County, NJ next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Henry County's mental score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “CF-New Castle Correctional Facility”).
Pinellas County, FL
21.0 mental score · 959,107 pop.
Ocean County, NJ
21.0 mental score · 637,229 pop.
Greenville County, SC
21.0 mental score · 525,534 pop.
Pinal County, AZ
21.0 mental score · 425,264 pop.
Lancaster County, NE
21.0 mental score · 322,608 pop.
Erie County, PA
21.0 mental score · 270,876 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Henry County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Henry County carries an MUA designation (index 56.1; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Henry County's peak score of 21.0?
- "CF-New Castle Correctional Facility" leads the active set (score 21.0; mental health; 4,398 people in the service area; ~2.2 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/07/2024). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Henry County's severity reading?
- After "CF-New Castle Correctional Facility", the next active names on this release are "CF-New Castle Correctional Facility", "LI - Henry County", "LI-Henry County" and "MHCA 6 - Delaware/Henry/Jay Counties". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~20 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Henry County's high-severity geography?
- Henry 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 "CF-New Castle Correctional Facility".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 18065. 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 18065 (Henry County, IN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.