PA · Healthcare shortage profile
Tioga County, PA
Designation volume is the standout signal for Tioga County: 10 active HPSA records, above 83% of real US counties. Population 41,045.
- Active HPSAs
- 10
- Population
- 41,045
- Peak shortage score
- 15.0
- MUA Index
- 51.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Tioga County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 10 active HPSA designations, more than 83% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 10
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Dental shortages
- 15
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 17%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Tioga County
Tioga County intersects 25 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
13 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 Tioga County, PA 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 Tioga County's active designations would take about 5.4 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.5 primary care, 0.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Tioga County's 10 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 10).
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Peak HPSA score 15.0 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, Tioga County carries 10 active designations, above 83% 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. Tioga County falls in the upper quarter of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 67. 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: 42117. Population: 41,045.
Below high-priority line
Tioga County is designated, but no active score clears 17
10 active designations sit on this FIPS (5 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental), and the peak severity is 15.0. 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 10 active (designated) HPSAs in Tioga County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| North Penn Comprehensive Heal | dental | 15.0 |
| Westfield Health Center | dental | 15.0 |
| LI Coudersport | primary_care | 14.0 |
| North Penn Comprehensive Heal | mental_health | 14.0 |
| LI Canton | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Westfield Health Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Westfield Service Area | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Westfield Health Center | primary_care | 11.0 |
| LI- Tioga County | dental | 10.0 |
| North Penn Comprehensive Heal | primary_care | 9.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Tioga County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Tioga County: 10 active HPSA records, above 83% of real US counties. Dental care carries Tioga County's deepest shortage reading, 15.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 14.0 of 25; Mental health reads 14.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 51.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Tioga County above 83% of real US counties (10 active designations: 5 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 15.0. 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.
Tioga County falls in the upper quarter of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 67. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Tioga County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Tioga County's active designations: about 5.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Tioga County (10 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 10 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Tioga County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Tioga County carries an MUA designation (index 51.0; 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 Tioga County's 10 active HPSA designations?
- 10 Designated rows (5 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "NORTH PENN COMPREHENSIVE HEAL" (score 15.0; dental; 10,577 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Also active: "WESTFIELD HEALTH CENTER", "LI Coudersport", "NORTH PENN COMPREHENSIVE HEAL". Above 83% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Tioga County?
- Peak active score 15.0 in dental care stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 10 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Tioga County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 5.4 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "NORTH PENN COMPREHENSIVE HEAL" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Tioga County's designation volume?
- 10 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 Tioga County's volume compare inside PA?
- 10 active HPSA rows · peak 15.0. Tioga County falls in the upper quarter of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 67. Score-nearest counties on this release include Nash County, NC and Lewis County, WA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 42117. 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 42117 (Tioga County, PA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 10; peak score 15.0; signature 10 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.