TX · Healthcare shortage profile
Childress County, TX
Peak severity leads this reading: Childress County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 6,664.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 6,664
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Childress County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Childress County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Childress County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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 Childress County, TX 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 Childress County's active designations would take about 0.4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.4 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Childress County's 4 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).
Childress County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% of 3,289 real US counties
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Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Childress County falls in the upper half of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 92 of 254. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 48075. Population: 6,664.
Single high-priority discipline
Childress County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 1 active dental care designation to Childress 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 dental care records.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Childress 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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Childress County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Rural Health Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Fox Rural Health Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Fox Rural Health Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Childress County | mental_health | 13.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Childress County
Peak severity leads this reading: Childress County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Childress County's deepest shortage reading, 17.0 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 16.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Childress County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Childress County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Childress County falls in the upper half of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 92 of 254. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Acting on Childress County's high-priority dental care
Childress County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Childress 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 TX before drawing conclusions from a single score. TX 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 Childress County's 17.0. Open Will County, IL or Jackson County, MI next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Childress County's dental score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC”).
Will County, IL
17.0 dental score · 696,355 pop.
Jackson County, MI
17.0 dental score · 160,366 pop.
Florence County, SC
17.0 dental score · 137,059 pop.
Calhoun County, AL
17.0 dental score · 116,441 pop.
Story County, IA
17.0 dental score · 98,537 pop.
Elmore County, AL
17.0 dental score · 87,977 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Childress County's peak score of 17.0?
- "FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC" leads the active set (score 17.0; dental; 8,718 people in the service area; designated 12/05/2013). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Childress County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Childress 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 Childress County's severity reading?
- After "FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC", the next active names on this release are "FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC", "FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC", "FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC" and "Childress County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Childress County's high-severity geography?
- Childress County's 4 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 "FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 48075. 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 48075 (Childress County, TX), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.