District 7 - Downeast District Overview

• 87,085 people (Census 2006 estimate) 21.0 persons per square mile (Census 2006 estimate)
• 2 county governments: Hancock and Washington Counties
• 83 municipalities (incorporated local governments) including a city, towns and plantations. Unincorporated or unorganized townships (TWP) are a recognized part of the District. A TWP is officially served by the Maine CDC and may be served by the local health officer of an adjacent town.
• Some towns or villages are ocean island communities
• Tribal Nation: Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine, of Indian Township and at Pleasant Point

• Union River Healthy Communities Coalition, Ellsworth (Lead/fiscal agent: Downeast Health Services)
• Peninsula Healthy Communities Coalition, Blue Hill (Lead/fiscal: Child & Family Opportunities, Inc.)
• Healthy Acadia, Bar Harbor (Lead/fiscal: Acadia Community Association, Inc.)
• Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition, Bucksport (Lead/fiscal: Town of Bucksport)

• Washington County, One Community, Machias (Lead/fiscal: Washington County Government)

• St. Croix Healthy Communities, Eastport (Lead/fiscal: Eastport Health Center)

Alfred May
Downeast Public Health Liaison
Telephone: (207) 255-2017
alfred.may@maine.gov