IA · Healthcare shortage profile
Linn County, IA
Peak severity leads this reading: Linn County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 230,299.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 230,299
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Linn County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- 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.
Dense ZCTA lattice over Linn County
Linn County intersects 30 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
18 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 Linn County, IA 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 25.0 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 Linn County's active designations would take about 1.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.7 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Linn County's 4 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).
Linn County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% 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. Linn County falls in the upper half of IA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 47 of 99. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 19113. Population: 230,299.
Single high-priority discipline
Linn County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 1 active dental care designation to Linn County , with a peak score of 25.0. 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 dental care records.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Linn County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Iowa Health Center | dental | 25.0 |
| Eastern Iowa Health Center | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Eastern Iowa Health Center | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI - Cedar Rapids Area | mental_health | 15.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Linn County
Peak severity leads this reading: Linn County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Linn County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, 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; Mental health reads 16.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Linn County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Linn County falls in the upper half of IA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 47 of 99. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Acting on Linn County's high-priority dental care
Linn County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Linn County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of IA before drawing conclusions from a single score. IA 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.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Linn County's 25.0. Open Wayne County, MI or Travis County, TX next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Linn County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Linn County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Linn County's peak score of 25.0?
- "EASTERN IOWA HEALTH CENTER" leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 39,299 people in the service area; designated 10/31/2006). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Linn County's severity reading?
- After "EASTERN IOWA HEALTH CENTER", the next active names on this release are "EASTERN IOWA HEALTH CENTER" and "LI - Cedar Rapids Area". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Linn County's high-severity geography?
- Linn County's 4 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 "EASTERN IOWA HEALTH CENTER".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 19113. 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 19113 (Linn County, IA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.