MI · Healthcare shortage profile
Calhoun County, MI
Peak severity leads this reading: Calhoun County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 134,310.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 134,310
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 52.4
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Calhoun 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
- Mental-health shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Calhoun County
Calhoun County intersects 22 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
10 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 Calhoun 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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Peak HPSA score 21.0 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 Calhoun County's active designations would take about 17 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 9.3 primary care, 2.7 mental health, 4.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Calhoun 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).
Calhoun County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Calhoun County falls in the upper half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 of 83. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 26025. Population: 134,310.
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 Calhoun County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Health, Inc | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Grace Health, Inc | dental | 21.0 |
| Nhbp Pine Creek | dental | 20.0 |
| Grace Health, Inc | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Nhbp Pine Creek | primary_care | 18.0 |
| LI-Calhoun County | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Nhbp Pine Creek | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Calhoun County | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI - Calhoun County | dental | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Calhoun County
Peak severity leads this reading: Calhoun County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Calhoun County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 21.0 by HRSA, 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. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 52.4, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Calhoun 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 21.0. 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.
Calhoun County falls in the upper half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 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 Calhoun County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Calhoun County's active designations: about 17 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Calhoun County, MI · 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
Calhoun County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Calhoun 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 MI before you draw conclusions from a single score. MI 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Calhoun County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Prince William County, VA and Orange County, NY.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Calhoun County's mental score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “GRACE HEALTH, INC”).
Prince William County, VA
21.0 mental score · 482,204 pop.
Orange County, NY
21.0 mental score · 401,310 pop.
Lorain County, OH
21.0 mental score · 312,964 pop.
New London County, CT
21.0 mental score · 268,555 pop.
Sacramento County, CA
21.0 mental score · 1,585,055 pop.
Snohomish County, WA
21.0 mental score · 827,957 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Calhoun County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Calhoun County carries an MUA designation (index 52.4; 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 Calhoun County's peak score of 21.0?
- "GRACE HEALTH, INC" leads the active set (score 21.0; mental health; 34,796 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 Calhoun County's severity reading?
- After "GRACE HEALTH, INC", the next active names on this release are "GRACE HEALTH, INC", "GRACE HEALTH, INC", "NHBP Pine Creek" and "GRACE HEALTH, INC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~17 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Calhoun County's high-severity geography?
- Calhoun 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 "GRACE HEALTH, INC".
- How does Calhoun County's peak severity sit inside MI?
- Calhoun County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 21.0. Calhoun County falls in the upper half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 of 83. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Prince William County, VA and Orange County, NY.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 26025. 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 26025 (Calhoun County, MI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.