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Maine

State Office of Rural Health

Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Phone: 207.287.5524

Manages health personnel recruitment and retention programs and provides technical assistance for communities to receive grants that benefit health care and rural areas; facilitates communication on rural health issues among providers, consumers and government programs.
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Maine Nonmetro Population

1,387,817
Estimated population
556,841 (40.1%)
People living in nonmetro areas
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-year estimate

Maine Rural Healthcare Facilities

18
Critical Access Hospitals
0
Rural Emergency Hospitals
34
Rural Health Clinics
73
Federally Qualified Health Centers*
6
Short Term/PPS Hospitals*
Maine Rural Healthcare Facilities map
*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (December 2025), showing only locations outside of U.S. Census Bureau Urban Areas with a population of 50,000 or more

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Maine

Last Updated: 2/19/2026
Last Reviewed: 12/2/2025