WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Shawano County, WI
Peak severity leads this reading: Shawano County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 40,881.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 40,881
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 60.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Shawano 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
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Shawano County
Shawano County intersects 26 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
14 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 Shawano 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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Peak HPSA score 22.0 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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33.3% of Shawano 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).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Shawano County carries 9 active designations, above 75% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Shawano County falls in the upper quarter of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 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: 55115. Population: 40,881.
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 Shawano County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Munsee Health Center | dental | 22.0 |
| Stockbridge Munsee Health Center | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Stockbridge Munsee Health Center | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Wittenberg Health Location | dental | 19.0 |
| Wittenberg Health Location | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Wittenberg Health Location | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Thedacare Family Medicine Shawano | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Thedacare Family Medicine Shawano | dental | 15.0 |
| Thedacare Family Medicine Shawano | primary_care | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Shawano County
Peak severity leads this reading: Shawano County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Shawano County's deepest shortage reading, 22.0 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 19.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Shawano 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 22.0. 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.
Shawano County falls in the upper quarter of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 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.
Shawano 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
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Shawano County, WI · 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
Shawano County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Shawano 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 WI before you draw conclusions from a single score. WI 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 Shawano County's 22.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Richland County, OH and Toa Baja County, PR.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Shawano County's dental score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “Stockbridge Munsee Health Center”).
Richland County, OH
22.0 dental score · 124,936 pop.
Toa Baja County, PR
22.0 dental score · 75,293 pop.
Tuolumne County, CA
22.0 dental score · 55,620 pop.
Avoyelles County, LA
22.0 dental score · 39,693 pop.
Greenbrier County, WV
22.0 dental score · 32,977 pop.
East Baton Rouge County, LA
22.0 dental score · 456,781 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Shawano County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Shawano County carries an MUA designation (index 60.0; 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 Shawano County's peak score of 22.0?
- "Stockbridge Munsee Health Center" leads the active set (score 22.0; dental; 9,541 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). 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 Shawano County's severity reading?
- After "Stockbridge Munsee Health Center", the next active names on this release are "Stockbridge Munsee Health Center", "Stockbridge Munsee Health Center", "Stockbridge Munsee Health Center" and "Wittenberg Health Location". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Shawano County's high-severity geography?
- Shawano 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 "Stockbridge Munsee Health Center".
- How does Shawano County's peak severity sit inside WI?
- Shawano County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 22.0. Shawano County falls in the upper quarter of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 71. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Richland County, OH and Toa Baja County, PR.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55115. 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 55115 (Shawano County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.