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Health in Moro plantation · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moro plantation residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04780. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moro plantation

More Moro plantation adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.2%), vs 23.1% across Maine. There are 30 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Moro plantation

52.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.8% across Maine. Among those 65 and older, 24.2% have lost all their teeth (Maine 14.8%). Checkups ↓

COPD, diabetes and stroke run high in Moro plantation

1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.9%), vs 8.4% across Maine. 1 in 7 adults have diabetes (15%), vs 11.2% across Maine. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.6% across Maine. In all, Moro plantation runs above Maine on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Moro plantation’s likely range; Moro plantation’s figures come from ZIP code 04780, 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 33.2%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 13.1%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moro plantation, betterMoro plantation, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Moro plantation gets moving

30 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupME 81%
52%Dentist visitME 64%
86%Cholesterol checkME 87%
71%Colon screeningME 71%
77%MammogramME 80%
79%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moro plantation 9.3% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moro plantation adults…

Moro plantation runs above ME on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Moro plantation adults have COPD
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–13.7%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Moro plantation

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

HNearest ERHoulton Regional HospitalHoulton · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKatahdin Valley Health CenterPatten · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Katahdin Valley Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Patten
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Houlton Regional Hospital
Houlton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Millinocket Regional Hospital
Millinocket · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Han Medway
Medway · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
40.3 mi
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
Presque Isle · ★★★★★
ER
51.7 mi
Cary Medical Center
Caribou · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMoro plantation is a federal shortage area.Island Falls · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMoro plantation is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Millinocket · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthMoro plantation is a federal shortage area.Houlton · need score 18 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 Moro plantation; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Moro plantation adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Moro plantation adults feel lonely
34.8% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Moro plantation adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Moro plantation adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Moro plantation adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Moro plantation 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 7
Moro plantation adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · ME 10.7%
Worse than ME
1 in 8
Moro plantation adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · ME 9.8%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Moro plantation adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · ME 7.4%
Worse than ME
1 in 10
Moro plantation adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · ME 7.8%
Worse than ME

22.9% of Moro plantation adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Moro plantation and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Merrill: 41.3%Hersey: 41.4%Dyer Brook: 41.8%Smyrna: 41.3%Mount Chase: 42.9%Crystal: 41.8%Oakfield: 42.1%Island Falls: 41.8%Moro plantation: 41.3%Moro plantationMerrillHerseyDyer BrookKatahdin Valley Health Center Patten · Patten · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moro plantation41.3%
Merrill41.3%
Hersey41.4%
Dyer Brook41.8%
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
Hersey————
Merrill————
Dyer Brook————

Hersey, Merrill and Dyer Brook: 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.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5%
Maine

Questions about health in Moro plantation

Why doesn’t Moro plantation have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Moro plantation?

Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, 25.7 miles in a straight line from Moro plantation’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 Moro plantation.

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.