WV · Healthcare shortage profile
Morgan County, WV
Peak severity leads this reading: Morgan County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 17,063.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 17,063
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 60.7
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Morgan 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
- Dental shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Morgan County, WV 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 Morgan County's active designations would take about 4.2 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.7 primary care, 0.3 mental health, 1.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Morgan 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 Morgan County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 4 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Morgan 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.
Morgan 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. Morgan County falls in the upper quarter of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 55. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 54065. Population: 17,063.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Morgan County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer Community Health Center Inc | dental | 19.0 |
| Mountaineer Community Health Center Inc | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Valley Health War Memorial Hospital Internal Med | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Valley Health War Memorial Hospital Internal Med | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI - Morgan County | dental | 16.0 |
| Mountaineer Community Health Center Inc | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Valley Health War Memorial Hospital Internal Med | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-Morgan County | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Morgan County | primary_care | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Morgan County
Peak severity leads this reading: Morgan County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Morgan 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 17.0 of 25; Mental health reads 16.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Morgan 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.
Morgan County falls in the upper quarter of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 55. 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.
Morgan County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Morgan County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Morgan County's active designations: about 4.2 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Morgan County, WV · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Morgan County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Morgan County's 9 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of WV before you draw conclusions from a single score. WV overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Morgan County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Scott County, MN and Lafourche County, LA.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Morgan 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 “MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC”).
Scott County, MN
19.0 dental score · 150,928 pop.
Lafourche County, LA
19.0 dental score · 97,557 pop.
Chaves County, NM
19.0 dental score · 65,157 pop.
Columbus County, NC
19.0 dental score · 50,623 pop.
Bryan County, OK
19.0 dental score · 46,067 pop.
Waukesha County, WI
19.0 dental score · 406,978 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Morgan County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Morgan County carries an MUA designation (index 60.7; 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 Morgan County's peak score of 19.0?
- "MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC" leads the active set (score 19.0; dental; 1,716 people in the service area; designated 02/11/2020). 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.
- Which other active designations sit under Morgan County's severity reading?
- After "MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", the next active names on this release are "MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", "MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", "VALLEY HEALTH WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INTERNAL MED" and "VALLEY HEALTH WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INTERNAL MED". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~4.2 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Morgan County's high-severity geography?
- Morgan 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 "MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC".
- How does Morgan County's peak severity sit inside WV?
- Morgan County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 19.0. Morgan County falls in the upper quarter of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 55. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Scott County, MN and Lafourche County, LA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 54065. 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 54065 (Morgan County, WV), 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.