WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Iowa County, WI
Designation volume is the standout signal for Iowa County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. Population 23,709.
- Active HPSAs
- 12
- Population
- 23,709
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- 57.4
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Iowa County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 12 active HPSA designations, more than 85% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 12
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Mental-health shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 15%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Iowa County
Iowa County intersects 19 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
7 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 Iowa 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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33.3% of Iowa County's 12 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 12).
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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, Iowa County carries 12 active designations, above 85% 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. Iowa County falls in the upper quarter of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 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: 55049. Population: 23,709.
Below high-priority line
Iowa County is designated, but no active score clears 17
12 active designations sit on this FIPS (4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 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.
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 12 active (designated) HPSAs in Iowa County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Point Medical Ctr OF Upland Hills Health | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Upland Hills Health Clinic Highland | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Upland Hills Health Clinic Highland | dental | 15.0 |
| Mineral Point Medical Ctr OF Upland Hills Health | dental | 15.0 |
| Upland Hills Health Clinic Barneveld | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Mineral Point Medical Ctr OF Upland Hills Health | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Upland Hills Health Clinic Barneveld | dental | 13.0 |
| Dodgeville Medical Ctr OF Upland Hills Health | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Upland Hills Health Clinic Highland | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Dodgeville Medical Ctr OF Upland Hills Health | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Dodgeville Medical Ctr OF Upland Hills Health | dental | 11.0 |
| Upland Hills Health Clinic Barneveld | primary_care | 7.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Iowa County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Iowa County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. Iowa County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 16.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 13.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 57.4, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Iowa County above 85% of real US counties (12 active designations: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 16.0. 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.
Iowa County falls in the upper quarter of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 71. 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.
High-volume peers of Iowa County (12 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 12 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Iowa County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Iowa County carries an MUA designation (index 57.4; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Iowa County's 12 active HPSA designations?
- 12 Designated rows (4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "MINERAL POINT MEDICAL CTR OF UPLAND HILLS HEALTH" (score 16.0; mental health; 47,595 people in the service area; designated 09/23/2022). Also active: "UPLAND HILLS HEALTH CLINIC HIGHLAND", "UPLAND HILLS HEALTH CLINIC HIGHLAND", "MINERAL POINT MEDICAL CTR OF UPLAND HILLS HEALTH". Above 85% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Iowa County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 12 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Iowa County's designation volume?
- Volume is present (12 rows) but this release publishes no positive providers_needed total after id de-dupe.
- Which federal programs follow Iowa County's designation volume?
- 12 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Iowa County's volume compare inside WI?
- 12 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Iowa County falls in the upper quarter of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 71. Score-nearest counties on this release include Roanoke County, VA and Kent County, MI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55049. 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 55049 (Iowa County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 12; peak score 16.0; signature 12 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.