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Health in Deblois · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deblois residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Deblois, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04622. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deblois

More Deblois adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 62 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

COPD, diabetes and stroke run high in Deblois

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.7%), vs 8.4% across Maine. 1 in 6 adults have diabetes (15.8%), vs 11.2% across Maine. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.6% across Maine. In all, Deblois runs above Maine on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Deblois

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.3%), vs 10.7% across Maine. No reliable transportation (10.4% vs 7.8%) and utility shut-off threats (9.8% vs 7.4%) are higher too. 23.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Maine figure falls outside Deblois’ likely range; Deblois’ figures come from ZIP code 04622, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maine

Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.

Get no exercise 35%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 13.2%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 20.3%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deblois, betterDeblois, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Deblois gets moving

62 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deblois adults…

Deblois runs above ME on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Deblois adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–14.7%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
Deblois adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 8
Deblois adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · ME 9.8%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Deblois adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · ME 7.4%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Deblois adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · ME 7.8%
Worse than ME

23.4% of Deblois adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Getting care

Care in and near Deblois

No hospital or community health center in Deblois itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDown East Community HospitalMachias · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarrington Family Health CenterHarrington · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Harrington Family Health Center
Harrington · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.5 mi
Down East Community Hospital
Machias · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site
Ellsworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.3 mi
Mount Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
Blue Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDeblois is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Milbridge · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careDeblois is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gouldsboro · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthDeblois is a federal shortage area.Ellsworth · need score 15 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Deblois; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Deblois adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maine.

83%Yearly checkupME 81%
55%Dentist visitME 64%
86%Cholesterol checkME 87%
70%Colon screeningME 71%
75%MammogramME 80%
79%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deblois 10.5% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Deblois adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Deblois adults feel lonely
35% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Deblois adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Deblois adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Deblois adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deblois adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Deblois and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beddington: 40.9%Cherryfield: 40.9%Steuben: 41.4%Columbia: 39.8%Harrington: 39.1%Milbridge: 40.4%Deblois: 40.9%DebloisBeddingtonCherryfieldHarrington Family Health Center · Harrington · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Deblois40.9%
Beddington40.9%
Cherryfield40.9%
ME32.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Beddington————
CherryfieldD40.9%15.8%20.3%ZIP 04622

Beddington: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43%

of Deblois adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Maine

Questions about health in Deblois

Why doesn’t Deblois have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Deblois.

What hospital is closest to Deblois?

Down East Community Hospital in Machias, 22.5 miles in a straight line from Deblois’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deblois.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maine figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.