WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Fond du Lac County, WI
Peak severity leads this reading: Fond du Lac County's highest active HPSA score is 12.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 104,154.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 104,154
- Peak shortage score
- 12.0
- MUA Index
- 59.5
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Fond du Lac County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with dental the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Primary-care shortages
- 12
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- 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.
Dense ZCTA lattice over Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac County intersects 24 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
12 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 Fond du Lac County, WI 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 Fond du Lac County's active designations would take about 6.1 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.2 primary care, 0.8 mental health, 4.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Fond du Lac County's 4 active designations are dental.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 4).
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Peak HPSA score 12.0 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, Fond du Lac County carries 4 active designations, above 44% 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. Fond du Lac County falls in the lower half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 71. 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: 55039. Population: 104,154.
Below high-priority line
Fond du Lac County is designated, but no active score clears 17
4 active designations sit on this FIPS (1 primary care, 1 mental health, 2 dental), and the peak severity is 12.0. 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.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Fond du Lac County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution | primary_care | 12.0 |
| ME - Fond du Lac County | dental | 10.0 |
| CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution | mental_health | 6.0 |
| CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution | dental | 6.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Fond du Lac County
Peak severity leads this reading: Fond du Lac County's highest active HPSA score is 12.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Fond du Lac County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 12.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Mental health reads 6.0 of 25; Dental care reads 10.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 59.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Fond du Lac 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 (1/1/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Fond du Lac County falls in the lower half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 71. 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 Fond du Lac County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Fond du Lac County's active designations: about 6.1 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Counties near Fond du Lac County's primary score of 12.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 12.0 (severity lead on this page is “CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution”).
Onslow County, NC
12.0 primary score · 204,576 pop.
Martin County, FL
12.0 primary score · 158,431 pop.
Livingston County, LA
12.0 primary score · 142,282 pop.
Guaynabo County, PR
12.0 primary score · 89,780 pop.
Stanly County, NC
12.0 primary score · 62,504 pop.
Fairfield County, CT
12.0 primary score · 957,419 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Fond du Lac County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Fond du Lac County carries an MUA designation (index 59.5; 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 Fond du Lac County's peak score of 12.0?
- "CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution" leads the active set (score 12.0; primary care; 1,232 people in the service area; ~1.2 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/09/2026). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Fond du Lac County's severity reading?
- After "CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution", the next active names on this release are "CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution" and "ME - Fond du Lac County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.1 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Fond du Lac County's high-severity geography?
- Fond du Lac 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 "CF-Taycheedah Correctional Institution".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55039. 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 55039 (Fond du Lac County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 12.0; signature peak score 12.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.