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Health in Monroe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monroe residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04951. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monroe adults…

On every condition, Monroe is about the same as Maine. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Monroe adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.1–39.8%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Monroe

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

HNearest ERMainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Waldo Hospital★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePenobscot Community Health CenterBelfast · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
Belfast · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Penobscot Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Belfast
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Bucksport Regional Health Center
Bucksport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.3 mi
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careMonroe is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Unity · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMonroe is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Unity · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthMonroe is not a shortage area

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 Monroe; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maine

Share of adults, with the Maine figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.4%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monroe, betterMonroe, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Monroe gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Basin Pond Recreation Area0.3 mi of trails2Northern Pond Preserve158 acres3Gesner Park15 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
64%Dentist visitME 64%
87%Cholesterol checkME 87%
69%Colon screeningME 71%
80%MammogramME 80%
78%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe 8.7% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Monroe adults feel lonely
32.1% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Monroe adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
3 in 10Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.7% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Monroe 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.

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 8
Monroe adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 11
Monroe adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

18.8% of Monroe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Monroe and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Frankfort: 35.9%Swanville: 34.1%Brooks: 36.3%Winterport: 33.1%Jackson: 36.3%Prospect: 35.3%Bucksport: 31.6%Searsport: 35.3%Waldo: 34.1%Knox: 35.8%Orrington: 35.8%Hampden: 35.3%Thorndike: 35.8%Dixmont: 39.6%Monroe: 36.2%MonroeFrankfortSwanvilleBrooksWinterportJacksonMainehealth Waldo Hospital · Belfast · 9.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHSeaport Community Health Center · Belfast · 12.5 mi+Bucksport Regional Health Center · Bucksport · 13.8 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Winterport33.1%
Swanville34.1%
Frankfort35.9%
Monroe36.2%
Brooks36.3%
Jackson36.3%
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
FrankfortC+35.9%11.5%17.2%ZIP 04438
SwanvilleB−34.1%12.3%14.8%ZIP 04915
BrooksC36.3%11.7%18.1%ZIP 04921
WinterportB+33.1%9.6%14%ZIP 04496
Jackson————

Jackson: 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.

35.3%

of Monroe adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Maine

Questions about health in Monroe

Why doesn’t Monroe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Monroe?

Mainehealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Monroe’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.