Rural Health
Resources by Topic: County-by-county data
Nevada Rural and Frontier Health Data Book - Tenth Edition
Provides an overview of the health and healthcare in rural and frontier Nevada. Offers state and county-level data on the resident population, economic and social characteristics, insurance coverage, population health, the healthcare workforce, and the healthcare delivery system.
Author(s): Tabor Griswold, John Packham, Jeannine Warner, Laima Etchegoyhen
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Nevada State Office of Rural Health, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Office of Statewide Initiatives
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Provides an overview of the health and healthcare in rural and frontier Nevada. Offers state and county-level data on the resident population, economic and social characteristics, insurance coverage, population health, the healthcare workforce, and the healthcare delivery system.
Author(s): Tabor Griswold, John Packham, Jeannine Warner, Laima Etchegoyhen
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Nevada State Office of Rural Health, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Office of Statewide Initiatives
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America at a Glance: 5310 & 5311 Transportation Funding in Rural Counties
Examines how much funding is received by rural counties from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (section 5310) and Formula Grants for Rural Areas (section 5311) programs. Discusses the type of agencies that receive section 5310 and 5311 funding in rural counties. Includes a map to highlight geographic differences in funding distribution.
Author(s): Andrew Myers, Ari Lissau
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Examines how much funding is received by rural counties from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (section 5310) and Formula Grants for Rural Areas (section 5311) programs. Discusses the type of agencies that receive section 5310 and 5311 funding in rural counties. Includes a map to highlight geographic differences in funding distribution.
Author(s): Andrew Myers, Ari Lissau
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Rural HIV Prevalence and Service Availability in the United States: A Chartbook
Examines state- and county-level human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in 2016 as well as availability of HIV-related prevention, testing, and treatment services in 2019. Includes data breakdowns by rural/urban status.
Author(s): Katherine Ahrens, Amanda Burgess, Louisa Munk, Erika Ziller
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines state- and county-level human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in 2016 as well as availability of HIV-related prevention, testing, and treatment services in 2019. Includes data breakdowns by rural/urban status.
Author(s): Katherine Ahrens, Amanda Burgess, Louisa Munk, Erika Ziller
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Bachelor's Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019
Reports on bachelor's degree attainment based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2005–2009, 2010–2014, and 2015–2019. Includes maps showing county-level data for each time period.
Author(s): Kevin McElrath, Michael Marti
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Reports on bachelor's degree attainment based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2005–2009, 2010–2014, and 2015–2019. Includes maps showing county-level data for each time period.
Author(s): Kevin McElrath, Michael Marti
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Racial Residential Segregation and Colorectal Cancer Mortality in the Mississippi Delta Region
Investigates whether rurality influences the relationship between racial segregation and colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes in the Mississippi Delta Region. Features county-level data on CRC mortality, with information broken down by race and rurality.
Author(s): Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr, Justin T. McDaniel, Marquita W. Lewis-Thames, Aimee S. James, Musa Yahaya
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 18
Date: 02/2021
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Investigates whether rurality influences the relationship between racial segregation and colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes in the Mississippi Delta Region. Features county-level data on CRC mortality, with information broken down by race and rurality.
Author(s): Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr, Justin T. McDaniel, Marquita W. Lewis-Thames, Aimee S. James, Musa Yahaya
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 18
Date: 02/2021
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Mapping Climate Risks by County and Community
Features maps depicting county-level data on various climate risks, including sea level rise, exposure to hurricanes and typhoons, extreme rainfall, and water and heat stress. Describes climate concerns facing rural communities, including Appalachia, Native American lands, and others. Discusses how heat stress can affect health.
Author(s): Ari Pinkus
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organization: American Communities Project
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Features maps depicting county-level data on various climate risks, including sea level rise, exposure to hurricanes and typhoons, extreme rainfall, and water and heat stress. Describes climate concerns facing rural communities, including Appalachia, Native American lands, and others. Discusses how heat stress can affect health.
Author(s): Ari Pinkus
Date: 02/2021
Sponsoring organization: American Communities Project
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Visualizing Potential Effects of Dentist Retirements on Accessibility to Dental Care Among Children in Alabama, 2019
Examines dental access among Alabama residents aged 20 or younger. Discusses how dentist retirements may impact access to dental care, with data breakdowns by rural/urban status. Features maps with county-level information on dental access in Alabama.
Author(s): Steven Samsel, Ryan Tramp, Irem Sengul Orgut, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 18
Date: 02/2021
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Examines dental access among Alabama residents aged 20 or younger. Discusses how dentist retirements may impact access to dental care, with data breakdowns by rural/urban status. Features maps with county-level information on dental access in Alabama.
Author(s): Steven Samsel, Ryan Tramp, Irem Sengul Orgut, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 18
Date: 02/2021
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Fourteenth Broadband Deployment Report
Reports on broadband deployment in the U.S., with information specific to broadband access in rural and tribal communities and the U.S. territories. Includes rural broadband deployment data by state and county.
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Reports on broadband deployment in the U.S., with information specific to broadband access in rural and tribal communities and the U.S. territories. Includes rural broadband deployment data by state and county.
Date: 01/2021
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Kansas STI Report January to December 2021
Provides county-level data on the incidence of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in Kansas in 2021 broken down by age, race, and sex.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organizations: Bureau of Disease Control & Prevention, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Provides county-level data on the incidence of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in Kansas in 2021 broken down by age, race, and sex.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organizations: Bureau of Disease Control & Prevention, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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South Dakota Health Status Maps, 2021 Vital Statistics
A collection of maps identifying the health status and related population characteristics of South Dakota residents by county. Includes information on prenatal care and births, chronic disease, mortality rates, and more.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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A collection of maps identifying the health status and related population characteristics of South Dakota residents by county. Includes information on prenatal care and births, chronic disease, mortality rates, and more.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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