Lincoln County, Maine is a beautiful rural area located in the Midcoast Region of Maine. The county has a population of about 34,000 people and covers an area of 1,263 square miles. Lincoln County offers its residents access to high-quality health care services at several local hospitals and medical facilities.
These include St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, and Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth. The hospitals provide a wide range of services from general medicine and surgery to specialties such as orthopedics and cardiology. Additionally, there are numerous family practice clinics throughout the county that offer primary care for adults as well as pediatricians for children’s health needs. There are also two mental health centers located within the county providing treatment for psychological issues or emotional disturbances.
Overall, Lincoln County is very fortunate to have excellent healthcare resources available to its citizens and visitors alike. Residents can take advantage of these facilities to ensure they can be seen by qualified physicians when needed for any type of illness or injury.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 230 physicians per 100,000 population in Lincoln County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lincoln County area is 104.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Lincoln County area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Lincoln County area is 99 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Lincoln County commutes 24.8 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Lincoln County area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.