IN · Healthcare shortage profile
Clinton County, IN
Peak severity leads this reading: Clinton County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 33,190.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 33,190
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Clinton County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Clinton County, IN 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 17.0 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 Clinton County's active designations would take about 7 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.6 primary care, 2.5 mental health, 1.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Clinton County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
Clinton County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect Clinton County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
4 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.
Clinton County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
3 Top 80% higher than 20% 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. Clinton County falls in the upper half of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 39 of 92. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 18023. Population: 33,190.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Clinton County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Clinton County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mhca 14 - Clinton/Howard/Tipton Counties | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI - Clinton County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI-Clinton County | dental | 15.0 |
Light-burden reading for Clinton County
Peak severity leads this reading: Clinton County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Clinton County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 17.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Clinton County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Clinton County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Clinton County falls in the upper half of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 39 of 92. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Clinton County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Clinton County's active designations: about 7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Clinton County's high-priority mental health
Clinton County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Clinton County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of IN before drawing conclusions from a single score. IN overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 near Clinton County's mental score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “MHCA 14 - Clinton/Howard/Tipton Counties”).
Thurston County, WA
17.0 mental score · 294,793 pop.
Boone County, MO
17.0 mental score · 183,610 pop.
Hampton City County, VA
17.0 mental score · 137,148 pop.
Cowlitz County, WA
17.0 mental score · 110,730 pop.
Cleveland County, NC
17.0 mental score · 99,519 pop.
Cape May County, NJ
17.0 mental score · 95,263 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Clinton County's peak score of 17.0?
- "MHCA 14 - Clinton/Howard/Tipton Counties" leads the active set (score 17.0; mental health; 4,710 people in the service area; ~2.5 FTE still needed on the record; designated 05/20/2026). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Clinton County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Clinton County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Clinton County's severity reading?
- After "MHCA 14 - Clinton/Howard/Tipton Counties", the next active names on this release are "MHCA 14 - Clinton/Howard/Tipton Counties", "LI - Clinton County" and "LI-Clinton County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 18023. 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 18023 (Clinton County, IN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.