MN · Healthcare shortage profile
McLeod County, MN
Peak severity leads this reading: McLeod County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 36,771.
- Active HPSAs
- 1
- Population
- 36,771
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 55.0
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, McLeod County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 1 active HPSA designation, more than 2% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 1
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 98%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for McLeod County, MN 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 McLeod County's active designations would take about 19 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 19 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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100% of McLeod County's 1 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 1).
McLeod County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect McLeod 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
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.
McLeod County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
1 Top 98% higher than 2% 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. McLeod County falls in the lower half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 79 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27085. Population: 36,771.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only · mental health only on this FIPS. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 1 active (designated) HPSAs in McLeod County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Central Region Mhca | mental_health | 19.0 |
Light-burden reading for McLeod County
Peak severity leads this reading: McLeod County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. McLeod County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 19.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 55.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
McLeod County carries 1 active designation and sits below the national mid-pack (above 2% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
McLeod County falls in the lower half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 79 of 85. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Acting on McLeod County's high-priority mental health
McLeod County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- McLeod 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 MN before drawing conclusions from a single score. MN 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.
Counties near McLeod 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 “Southwest Central Region MHCA”).
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 McLeod County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - McLeod County carries an MUA designation (index 55.0; 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 McLeod County's peak score of 19.0?
- "Southwest Central Region MHCA" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 52,500 people in the service area; ~19 FTE still needed on the record; designated 07/30/2025). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 1 active rows: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental.
- What provider types does McLeod County's severity cover?
- Active rows break down 0 primary care / 1 mental health / 0 dental. Closing published gaps would take about 19 additional clinician FTEs on this release.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27085. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) — 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 27085 (McLeod County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 1; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.