MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Morrison County, MN
Designation volume is the standout signal for Morrison County: 10 active HPSA records, above 83% of real US counties. Population 34,010.
- Active HPSAs
- 10
- Population
- 34,010
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 45.1
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Morrison County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 10 active HPSA designations, more than 83% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 10
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 17%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Morrison County
Morrison County intersects 20 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
8 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 Morrison County, MN 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 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.
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Closing Morrison County's active designations would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.6 primary care, 5.7 mental health, 2.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Morrison County's 10 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 10).
Morrison County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
10 Top 17% higher than 83% 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. Morrison County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27097. Population: 34,010.
Single high-priority discipline
Morrison County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active mental health designations to Morrison 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.
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 10 active (designated) HPSAs in Morrison County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Clinic Motley | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Region 5 Mental Health Service Area | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Mille Lacs Family Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Motley | dental | 16.0 |
| Mille Lacs Family Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Mille Lacs Family Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-Mille Lacs SA | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Morrison County | dental | 13.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Motley | primary_care | 11.0 |
| West Morrison County | primary_care | 10.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Morrison County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Morrison County: 10 active HPSA records, above 83% of real US counties. Morrison 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 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 16.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 45.1, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Morrison County above 83% of real US counties (10 active designations: 4 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 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.
Morrison County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 85. 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 Morrison County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Morrison County's active designations: about 12 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Morrison County's high-priority mental health
Morrison County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Morrison 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 MN before drawing conclusions from a single score. MN 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 Morrison County's 18.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Hendricks County, IN and Berrien County, MI.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Morrison County (10 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 10 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Morrison County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Morrison County carries an MUA designation (index 45.1; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Morrison County's 10 active HPSA designations?
- 10 Designated rows (4 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "LAKEWOOD CLINIC MOTLEY" (score 18.0; mental health; 45,485 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "Region 5 Mental Health Service Area", "MILLE LACS FAMILY CLINIC", "LAKEWOOD CLINIC MOTLEY". Above 83% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Morrison County?
- Peak active score 18.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 10 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Morrison County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "LAKEWOOD CLINIC MOTLEY" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Morrison County's designation volume?
- 10 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 Morrison County's volume compare inside MN?
- 10 active HPSA rows · peak 18.0. Morrison County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 85. Score-nearest counties on this release include Hendricks County, IN and Berrien County, MI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27097. 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 27097 (Morrison County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 10; peak score 18.0; signature 10 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.