IL · Healthcare shortage profile
Crawford County, IL
Designation volume is the standout signal for Crawford County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Population 18,679.
- Active HPSAs
- 15
- Population
- 18,679
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Crawford County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 15 active HPSA designations, more than 91% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 15
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Primary-care shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 9%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Crawford County, IL 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 Crawford County's active designations would take about 21 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.1 primary care, 17 mental health, 1.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Crawford County's 15 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 15).
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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.
Crawford County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
11 Census ZCTAs intersect Crawford County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
3 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, Crawford County carries 15 active designations, above 91% 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. Crawford County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 102. 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: 17033. Population: 18,679.
Below high-priority line
Crawford County is designated, but no active score clears 17
15 active designations sit on this FIPS (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 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.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Crawford 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 15 active (designated) HPSAs in Crawford County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cmh Rural Health Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health - Med Center | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health - Oblong | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Southern IL Mhca | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health - Med Center | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Cmh Palestine Rural Health | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health - Oblong | mental_health | 16.0 |
| ME-Crawford County | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Cmh Palestine Rural Health | dental | 15.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health - Oblong | dental | 15.0 |
| Cmh Rural Health - Med Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Cmh Palestine Rural Health | primary_care | 14.0 |
| ME - Crawford County | dental | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Crawford County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Crawford County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Crawford County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 16.0 by HRSA, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Crawford County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Crawford County above 91% of real US counties (15 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 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.
Crawford County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 102. 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 Crawford County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Crawford County's active designations: about 21 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Crawford County (15 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 15 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up Crawford County's 15 active HPSA designations?
- 15 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "CMH RURAL HEALTH CLINIC" (score 16.0; primary care; 22,565 people in the service area; designated 09/18/2020). Also active: "CMH RURAL HEALTH - MED CENTER", "CMH RURAL HEALTH - OBLONG", "CMH RURAL HEALTH CLINIC". Above 91% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is Crawford County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Crawford County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Crawford County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in primary care and mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 15 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Crawford County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 21 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "CMH RURAL HEALTH CLINIC" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Crawford County's designation volume?
- 15 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 Crawford County's volume compare inside IL?
- 15 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Crawford County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 102. Score-nearest counties on this release include Madera County, CA and Hardin County, KY.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 17033. 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 17033 (Crawford County, IL), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 15; peak score 16.0; signature 15 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.