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Health in Temple · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Temple residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 04984. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.2%
About the same as ME (18.7%)
Obesity
35.4%
About the same as ME (32.7%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as ME (23.1%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as ME (7.8%)
Feel lonely
34.5%
About the same as ME (32%)
Nearest ER
7.1 mi
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Temple

9%have heart disease · ME 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Temple adults…

Temple runs above ME on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Temple adults have heart disease
Maine: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.3%
Better than MEWorseAbout the sameMaine
Getting care

Care in and near Temple

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

HNearest ERMainehealth Franklin HospitalFarmington · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Franklin Hospital★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersStrong · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
Farmington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.8 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Strong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Rumford Hospital
Rumford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.5 mi
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Skowhegan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
DFD Russell Medical Center - Leeds
Leeds · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
35 mi
Maine General Medical Center
Augusta · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary careTemple is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Farmington · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careTemple is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Farmington · need score 10 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Temple itself

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 Temple; ≈ 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 25.9%ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%ME 32.8%
Binge drink 14.6%ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%ME 14.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Temple, betterTemple, worseAbout the sameMaine
Where Temple gets moving

53 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Mount Blue State Park0.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupME 81%
59%Dentist visitME 64%
88%Cholesterol checkME 87%
71%Colon screeningME 71%
81%MammogramME 80%
77%Taking BP medsME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Temple 8.2% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Temple adults are doing

About the same as Maine on each measure.

1 in 3Temple adults feel lonely
34.5% · ME 32% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Temple adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · ME 22.7% · About the same as ME
1 in 4Temple adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · ME 26.9% · About the same as ME
1 in 5Temple adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · ME 17.7% · About the same as ME
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Temple 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
Temple adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · ME 10.7%
About the same as ME
1 in 9
Temple adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · ME 9.8%
About the same as ME
1 in 13
Temple adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · ME 7.4%
About the same as ME
1 in 12
Temple adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · ME 7.8%
About the same as ME

16.3% of Temple adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Around town

Temple and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wilton: 37%Avon: 36.6%Farmington: 34.2%Jay: 33.7%Chesterville: 34.2%Dixfield: 35.4%Strong: 34.9%Phillips: 36.6%Weld: 36.9%Industry: 34.2%New Vineyard: 35.8%New Sharon: 36.7%Temple: 35.4%TempleWiltonAvonFarmingtonMainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington · 7.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHRumford Hospital · Rumford · 17.4 miHStrong Area Health Center · Strong · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than MENear MELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Farmington34.2%
Temple35.4%
Avon36.6%
Wilton37%
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
WiltonC37%12.4%17.7%ZIP 04294
Avon————
FarmingtonC+34.2%11%15.3%ZIP 04938

Avon: 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Maine

Questions about health in Temple

Why doesn’t Temple have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Temple?

Mainehealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Temple’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Temple?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Strong Area Health Center in Strong, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.