NE · Healthcare shortage profile
Red Willow County, NE
Peak severity leads this reading: Red Willow County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 10,702.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 10,702
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Red Willow County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 5
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Primary-care shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Few Census ZCTAs touch Red Willow County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Red Willow County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Red Willow 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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Closing Red Willow County's active designations would take about 3.2 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.4 primary care, 1.8 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Red Willow County's 5 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 5).
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Peak HPSA score 16.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Red Willow County carries 5 active designations, above 47% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Red Willow County falls in the upper half of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 27 of 92. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 31145. Population: 10,702.
Below high-priority line
Red Willow County is designated, but no active score clears 17
5 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Red Willow 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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Red Willow County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indianola Medical Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI - Southwest Nebraska | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Indianola Medical Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Indianola Medical Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Catchment Area 2 | mental_health | 7.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Red Willow County
Peak severity leads this reading: Red Willow County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Red Willow County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 16.0 by HRSA, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Red Willow County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Red Willow County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Red Willow County falls in the upper half of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 27 of 92. 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 Red Willow County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Red Willow County's active designations: about 3.2 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Counties near Red Willow County's primary score of 16.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 16.0 (severity lead on this page is “INDIANOLA MEDICAL CLINIC”).
Madera County, CA
16.0 primary score · 156,255 pop.
Hardin County, KY
16.0 primary score · 110,702 pop.
Garland County, AR
16.0 primary score · 100,180 pop.
San Francisco County, CA
16.0 primary score · 873,965 pop.
Clackamas County, OR
16.0 primary score · 421,401 pop.
Norfolk City County, VA
16.0 primary score · 238,005 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Red Willow County's peak score of 16.0?
- "INDIANOLA MEDICAL CLINIC" leads the active set (score 16.0; primary care; 7,395 people in the service area; designated 09/23/2022). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 5 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Red Willow County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Red Willow 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 Red Willow County's severity reading?
- After "INDIANOLA MEDICAL CLINIC", the next active names on this release are "INDIANOLA MEDICAL CLINIC", "LI - Southwest Nebraska" and "Catchment Area 2". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~3.2 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Red Willow County's high-severity geography?
- Red Willow County's 5 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 "INDIANOLA MEDICAL CLINIC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 31145. 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 31145 (Red Willow County, NE), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 16.0; signature peak score 16.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.