Downeast - District 7

Overview

  • Covers Washington and Hancock Counties
  • District Characteristics
    • 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
  • Healthy Maine Partnerships (HMPs)
    • 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)
  • Maine CDC District Contact
  • Health Data and Information