KS · Healthcare shortage profile
Montgomery County, KS
Designation volume is the standout signal for Montgomery County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. Population 31,486.
- Active HPSAs
- 24
- Population
- 31,486
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 56.7
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Montgomery County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 24 active HPSA designations, more than 96% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 24
- Active HPSA designations
- 8
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 4%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Montgomery County, KS 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 18.0 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 Montgomery County's active designations would take about 6.7 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.4 primary care, 1.8 mental health, 1.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Montgomery County's 24 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental (denominator 24).
Montgomery County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
13 Census ZCTAs intersect Montgomery 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
5 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.
Montgomery County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
24 Top 4% higher than 96% 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. Montgomery County sits among the top three county rank positions in KS, at rank 2 of 105. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 20125. Population: 31,486.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 24 active (designated) HPSAs in Montgomery County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Crmc Medical Group | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Labette Health Women's And Children's Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Crmc Medical Group - Independence | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Independence Family Medicine | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Labette Health Cherryvale Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Cherryvale Family Medicine | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Labette Health Independence Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Crmc Medical Group | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI - Montgomery County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Cherryvale Family Medicine | dental | 17.0 |
| Labette Health Cherryvale Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Crmc Medical Group - Independence | dental | 17.0 |
| Independence Family Medicine | dental | 17.0 |
| Crmc Medical Group | dental | 17.0 |
| Labette Health Independence Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Labette Health Women's And Children's Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Labette Health Cherryvale Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Crmc Medical Group - Independence | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Labette Health Independence Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Independence Family Medicine | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Labette Health Women's And Children's Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Mhca 13 | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Cherryvale Family Medicine | primary_care | 14.0 |
| LI - Montgomery County | dental | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Montgomery County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Montgomery County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. Montgomery County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 17.0 of 25; Dental care reads 17.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Montgomery County above 96% of real US counties (24 active designations: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 18.0. 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.
Montgomery County sits among the top three county rank positions in KS, at rank 2 of 105. 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 Montgomery County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Montgomery County's active designations: about 6.7 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 Montgomery County, KS · 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
Montgomery County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Montgomery County's 24 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 KS before you draw conclusions from a single score. KS 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Montgomery County's 18.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Clackamas County, OR and Weber County, UT.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Montgomery County (24 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 24 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Montgomery County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Montgomery County carries an MUA designation (index 56.7; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Montgomery County's 24 active HPSA designations?
- 24 Designated rows (8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "CRMC MEDICAL GROUP" (score 18.0; mental health; 41,555 people in the service area; designated 07/06/2023). Also active: "LABETTE HEALTH WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S CLINIC", "CRMC MEDICAL GROUP - INDEPENDENCE", "INDEPENDENCE FAMILY MEDICINE". Above 96% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Montgomery County?
- Peak active score 18.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 24 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Montgomery County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 6.7 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "CRMC MEDICAL GROUP" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Montgomery County's designation volume?
- 24 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 Montgomery County's volume compare inside KS?
- 24 active HPSA rows · peak 18.0. Montgomery County sits among the top three county rank positions in KS, at rank 2 of 105. Score-nearest counties on this release include Clackamas County, OR and Weber County, UT.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 20125. 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 20125 (Montgomery County, KS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 24; peak score 18.0; signature 24 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.