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Hancock

  • Hancock County, stretched along Maine’s coast, includes Mount Desert Island, the home of Acadia National Park, as well as the county seat of Ellsworth.
    • Total Area: 2,351 square miles
    • Population (2010 census): 54,418
    • Population Density: 34 people per square mile
    • Public Health District: Downeast – District 7
Priority Metric for Primary Outcome State Rate
(95% C. I.)
County Rate
(95% C. I.)
Increase Childhood Immunizations % 19-35 month olds up-to-date (i.e. received all doses) for a series of seven immunizations 73% 37%
Decrease Tobacco Use % Adults who smoke daily or some days 22%  (20-23%) 17% (14-20%)
Decrease Obesity % adults who are obese (Body Mass Index >30.0) 27% (26-27%) 24% (21-28%)
Decrease Preventable Hospitalizations Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions per 1,000 Medicare Enrollees 59 (58-60) 65 (60-71)
Decrease Cardiovascular Deaths Age-adjusted rates of cardiovascular deaths, per 100,000 population 225 (222-228) 239 (223-255)
Decrease Cancer Deaths Age-adjusted rates of cancer deaths, per 100,000 population 188 (182-191) 180 (166-194)
Decrease Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction Days Supply of Class II Drugs, per 10,000 population 15.7 15.0
  • Community Health Needs Assessment

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  • County Health Rankings – 2015 – Summary for Hancock County

    Rankings produced by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin

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  • County Health Rankings: Hancock 2011

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  • County Health Rankings: Hancock 2012

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  • County Health Rankings: Hancock 2013

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  • Hancock County Key Findings 2010

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  • Health Index Report

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  • The Safe Medicine Disposal for ME Program

    The Safe Medicine Disposal for ME Program provides Maine residents with a safe option for disposal of unused and expired medicine.

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  • The Snuggle ME Project

    The Snuggle ME Project: Embracing Drug Affected Babies and Their Families in the First Year of Life to Improve Medical Care and Outcomes Maine — Overview of project, guidelines and tools.

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