MI · Healthcare shortage profile
Leelanau County, MI
Peak severity leads this reading: Leelanau County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 22,301.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 22,301
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 61.8
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Leelanau 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
- Dental shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Leelanau County, MI 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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33.3% of Leelanau 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).
Leelanau County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
11 Census ZCTAs intersect Leelanau 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
3 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.
Leelanau 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. Leelanau County falls in the lower half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 83. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 26089. Population: 22,301.
Single high-priority discipline
Leelanau County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active dental care designations to Leelanau County , with a peak score of 19.0. 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 dental care 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 Leelanau County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc | dental | 19.0 |
| Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc | mental_health | 10.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Leelanau County
Peak severity leads this reading: Leelanau County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Leelanau County's deepest shortage reading, 19.0 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 15.0 of 25; Mental health reads 13.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Leelanau 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.
Leelanau County falls in the lower half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 83. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Acting on Leelanau County's high-priority dental care
Leelanau County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Leelanau County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of MI before drawing conclusions from a single score. MI 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 dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Leelanau County's 19.0. Open Cobb County, GA or Dauphin County, PA next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Leelanau County's dental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic”).
Cobb County, GA
19.0 dental score · 766,149 pop.
Dauphin County, PA
19.0 dental score · 286,401 pop.
Berrien County, MI
19.0 dental score · 154,316 pop.
Monongalia County, WV
19.0 dental score · 105,822 pop.
Catoosa County, GA
19.0 dental score · 67,872 pop.
Pike County, KY
19.0 dental score · 58,669 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Leelanau County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Leelanau County carries an MUA designation (index 61.8; 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 Leelanau County's peak score of 19.0?
- "Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic" leads the active set (score 19.0; dental; 3,032 people in the service area; designated 08/05/2015). 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 Leelanau County's severity reading?
- After "Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic", the next active names on this release are "Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic", "NORTHWEST MICHIGAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC", "Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic" and "Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Leelanau County's high-severity geography?
- Leelanau 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 "Grand Traverse Family Hlth Clinic".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 26089. 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 26089 (Leelanau County, MI), 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.