MI · Healthcare shortage profile
Montcalm County, MI
Designation volume is the standout signal for Montcalm County: 30 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Population 66,614.
- Active HPSAs
- 30
- Population
- 66,614
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Montcalm County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 30 active HPSA designations, more than 97% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 30
- Active HPSA designations
- 10
- Primary-care shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 3%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Montcalm County, MI 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 Montcalm County's active designations would take about 9.5 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 5.3 primary care, 1.2 mental health, 3.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Montcalm County's 30 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 10 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental (denominator 30).
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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.
Dense ZCTA lattice over Montcalm County
Montcalm 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.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Montcalm County carries 30 active designations, above 97% 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. Montcalm County sits among the top three county rank positions in MI, at rank 2 of 83. 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: 26117. Population: 66,614.
Below high-priority line
Montcalm County is designated, but no active score clears 17
30 active designations sit on this FIPS (10 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 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 30 active (designated) HPSAs in Montcalm County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Care Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - 707 S Greenville West Dr | dental | 15.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group-Stanton | dental | 15.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group Ob/gyn Carson City | dental | 15.0 |
| Sheridan Care Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group- Carson | dental | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - Lakeview | dental | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - Lakeview | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group-Stanton | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group- Carson | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group - Greenville | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group Ob/gyn Carson City | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - Oak St | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - 707 S Greenville West Dr | primary_care | 14.0 |
| LI-Montcalm County | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - Lakeview | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group-Stanton | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group Ob/gyn Carson City | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group- Carson | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Sheridan Care Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group - Greenville | dental | 13.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - Oak St | dental | 13.0 |
| Montcalm County | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Carson City Correctional Facility | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Carson City Correctional Facility | dental | 12.0 |
| LI-Montcalm County | dental | 11.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - 707 S Greenville West Dr | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - Oak St | mental_health | 9.0 |
| Sparrow Medical Group - Greenville | mental_health | 8.0 |
| Carson City Correctional Facility | primary_care | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Montcalm County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Montcalm County: 30 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Primary care is where Montcalm County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 16.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Mental health reads 14.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Volume places Montcalm County above 97% of real US counties (30 active designations: 10 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 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.
Montcalm County sits among the top three county rank positions in MI, at rank 2 of 83. 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 Montcalm County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Montcalm County's active designations: about 9.5 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Montcalm County (30 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 30 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Montcalm County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Montcalm County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Montcalm County's 30 active HPSA designations?
- 30 Designated rows (10 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "SHERIDAN CARE CLINIC" (score 16.0; primary care; 51,771 people in the service area; designated 10/05/2023). Also active: "Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Multispecialty Center - 707 S Greenville West Dr", "SPARROW MEDICAL GROUP-STANTON", "SPARROW MEDICAL GROUP OB/GYN CARSON CITY". Above 97% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Montcalm County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in primary care stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 30 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Montcalm County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 9.5 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "SHERIDAN CARE CLINIC" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Montcalm County's designation volume?
- 30 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 Montcalm County's volume compare inside MI?
- 30 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Montcalm County sits among the top three county rank positions in MI, at rank 2 of 83. Score-nearest counties on this release include Dubuque County, IA and Dane County, WI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 26117. 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 26117 (Montcalm County, MI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 30; peak score 16.0; signature 30 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.