NE · Healthcare shortage profile
Morrill County, NE
Peak severity leads this reading: Morrill County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 4,555.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 4,555
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Morrill County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Morrill County, NE 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 Morrill County's active designations would take about 3.7 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 mental health, 0.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Morrill County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Morrill County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Morrill County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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.
Morrill County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Morrill County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 92. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 31123. Population: 4,555.
Single high-priority discipline
Morrill County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active mental health designations to Morrill 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 mental health records.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Morrill County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Morrill County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 MH Catchment Area | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Morrill County Hospital Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Chimney Rock Medical Center | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Morrill County Hospital Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Morrill County Hospital Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Chimney Rock Medical Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Chimney Rock Medical Center | primary_care | 14.0 |
| LI - Morrill County | primary_care | 13.0 |
| LI - Morrill County | dental | 10.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Morrill County
Peak severity leads this reading: Morrill County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Morrill 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. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Morrill County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Morrill County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 19.0. 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.
Morrill County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 92. 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 Morrill County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Morrill County's active designations: about 3.7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Morrill County's high-priority mental health
Morrill County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Morrill 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 NE before drawing conclusions from a single score. NE 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 With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Morrill County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Etowah County, AL and Franklin County, OH.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Morrill 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 “Region 1 MH Catchment Area”).
Etowah County, AL
19.0 mental score · 103,436 pop.
Franklin County, OH
19.0 mental score · 1,323,807 pop.
Douglas County, NE
19.0 mental score · 584,526 pop.
Stark County, OH
19.0 mental score · 374,853 pop.
Canyon County, ID
19.0 mental score · 231,105 pop.
Minnehaha County, SD
19.0 mental score · 197,214 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Morrill County's peak score of 19.0?
- "Region 1 MH Catchment Area" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 30,000 people in the service area; ~3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 07/21/1978). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Why is Morrill County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Morrill County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Morrill County's severity reading?
- After "Region 1 MH Catchment Area", the next active names on this release are "Region 1 MH Catchment Area", "MORRILL COUNTY HOSPITAL CLINIC", "CHIMNEY ROCK MEDICAL CENTER" and "MORRILL COUNTY HOSPITAL CLINIC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~3.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Morrill County's high-severity geography?
- Morrill County's 9 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 "Region 1 MH Catchment Area".
- How does Morrill County's peak severity sit inside NE?
- Morrill County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 19.0. Morrill County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 92. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Etowah County, AL and Franklin County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 31123. 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 31123 (Morrill County, NE), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.