IN · Healthcare shortage profile
Vermillion County, IN
Peak severity leads this reading: Vermillion County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 15,439.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 15,439
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Vermillion 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
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Vermillion 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 19.0 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 Vermillion County's active designations would take about 9 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.5 primary care, 5.1 mental health, 1.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Vermillion 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).
Vermillion County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Vermillion County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
2 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.
Vermillion 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. Vermillion 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: 18165. Population: 15,439.
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 Vermillion County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Professionals Community Health Center Inc | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Valley Professionals Community Health Center Inc | dental | 19.0 |
| Valley Professionals Community Health Center Inc | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI - Vermillion County | dental | 15.0 |
| Mhca 12 - Hamilton Center Inc | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Vermillion County | primary_care | 12.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Vermillion County
Peak severity leads this reading: Vermillion County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Vermillion County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 19.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Vermillion 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.
Vermillion 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.
Vermillion 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
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Vermillion County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Vermillion County's active designations: about 9 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 Vermillion County, IN · 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 Vermillion County's designations
Vermillion County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Vermillion County's 6 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 primary care burden compares with the rest of IN before you draw conclusions from a single score. IN 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.
Nearby mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Vermillion County's 19.0. Open Butte County, CA or Stearns County, MN next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Vermillion County's mental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC”).
Butte County, CA
19.0 mental score · 211,632 pop.
Stearns County, MN
19.0 mental score · 158,292 pop.
Tompkins County, NY
19.0 mental score · 105,740 pop.
Twin Falls County, ID
19.0 mental score · 90,046 pop.
Davidson County, TN
19.0 mental score · 715,884 pop.
Mercer County, NJ
19.0 mental score · 387,340 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Vermillion County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Vermillion County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Vermillion County's peak score of 19.0?
- "VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 57,601 people in the service area; designated 01/09/2007). 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 Vermillion County's severity reading?
- After "VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", the next active names on this release are "VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", "VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", "VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC" and "LI - Vermillion County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~9 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Vermillion County's high-severity geography?
- Vermillion 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 "VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 18165. 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 18165 (Vermillion County, IN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.