IN · Healthcare shortage profile
Hendricks County, IN
Peak severity leads this reading: Hendricks County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 174,788.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 174,788
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Hendricks County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Hendricks County
Hendricks 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 Hendricks 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.
-
Peak HPSA score 18.0 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.
-
Closing Hendricks County's active designations would take about 8.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.1 primary care, 3.9 mental health, 1.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
-
42.9% of Hendricks County's 7 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 7).
Hendricks County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
7 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. Hendricks County falls in the upper quarter of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 92. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 18063. Population: 174,788.
Single high-priority discipline
Hendricks County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active mental health designations to Hendricks County , with a peak score of 18.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the mental health records.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Hendricks 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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Hendricks County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mhca 7 - Hendricks/Putnam County | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Reception Diagnostic Center | primary_care | 12.0 |
| CF-Plainfield Correctional Facility | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Reception Diagnostic Center | mental_health | 6.0 |
| Reception Diagnostic Center | dental | 6.0 |
| CF-Plainfield Correctional Facility | primary_care | 3.0 |
| CF-Plainfield Correctional Facility | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Hendricks County
Peak severity leads this reading: Hendricks County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Hendricks County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 12.0 of 25; Dental care reads 6.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Hendricks County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Hendricks County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 18.0. 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.
Hendricks County falls in the upper quarter of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 92. 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 Hendricks County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Hendricks County's active designations: about 8.7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Hendricks County's high-priority mental health
Hendricks County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Hendricks 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 With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Hendricks County's 18.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Jasper County, MO and Cuyahoga County, OH.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Hendricks County's mental score of 18.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “MHCA 7 - Hendricks/Putnam County”).
Jasper County, MO
18.0 mental score · 122,761 pop.
Cuyahoga County, OH
18.0 mental score · 1,264,817 pop.
Adams County, CO
18.0 mental score · 519,572 pop.
Cumberland County, NC
18.0 mental score · 334,728 pop.
Clay County, FL
18.0 mental score · 218,245 pop.
Columbia County, GA
18.0 mental score · 156,010 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Hendricks County's peak score of 18.0?
- "MHCA 7 - Hendricks/Putnam County" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 5,500 people in the service area; ~2 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 7 active rows: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental.
- Why is Hendricks County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Hendricks 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 Hendricks County's severity reading?
- After "MHCA 7 - Hendricks/Putnam County", the next active names on this release are "MHCA 7 - Hendricks/Putnam County", "Reception Diagnostic Center", "CF-Plainfield Correctional Facility" and "Reception Diagnostic Center". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~8.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Hendricks County's high-severity geography?
- Hendricks County's 7 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 "MHCA 7 - Hendricks/Putnam County".
- How does Hendricks County's peak severity sit inside IN?
- Hendricks County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 18.0. Hendricks County falls in the upper quarter of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 92. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Jasper County, MO and Cuyahoga County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 18063. 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 18063 (Hendricks County, IN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.