KS · Healthcare shortage profile
Morris County, KS
MUA standing opens this profile: Morris County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Population 5,386.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 5,386
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- 0.0
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Morris 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
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Morris County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Morris County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
4 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 Morris 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 17.0 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 Morris County's active designations would take about 4.3 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.3 primary care, 3.8 mental health, 0.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Morris 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).
Morris 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. Morris County falls in the upper quarter of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 20 of 105. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 20127. Population: 5,386.
Single high-priority discipline
Morris County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active mental health designations to Morris County , with a peak score of 17.0. 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 Morris County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mch Medical Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Mhca 12 | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Mch Medical Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Mch Medical Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-Morris County | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Morris County | dental | 10.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Morris County
MUA standing opens this profile: Morris County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Morris County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 17.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 0.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Morris 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.
Morris County falls in the upper quarter of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 20 of 105. 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 Morris County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Morris County's active designations: about 4.3 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Morris County's high-priority mental health
Morris County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Morris 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 KS before drawing conclusions from a single score. KS 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 Morris County's 17.0. Open Kendall County, IL or Matanuska-Susitna County, AK next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Score neighbours for Morris County's MUA-led profile
One peer set beside the MUA standing: nearest primary-care HPSA score (15.0 here).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Morris County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Morris County carries an MUA designation (index 0.0; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- How do Morris County's HPSA rows sit beside the MUA?
- 6 active HPSA designations (2 primary care / 2 mental health / 2 dental); highest-scored active name is "MCH MEDICAL CLINIC" (score 17.0; mental health; 29,661 people in the service area; designated 08/14/2025). MUA and HPSA are separate tracks, one does not substitute for the other.
- What does the 17.0 HPSA score mean next to the MUA?
- 17.0 clears the 17-point high-priority HPSA line. MUA index 0.0 remains a separate need measure.
- Which programs can Morris County's dual standing open?
- Active HPSA geography can open NHSC/CHC/Medicare-bonus/J-1 routes by provider type; MUA standing can open additional underserved-area pathways. Eligibility is record-specific, read the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 20127. 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 20127 (Morris County, KS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 17.0; signature MUA index 0.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.