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Hersey

A town of 73 people in Aroostook County, Maine

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About Hersey

Town in Maine, United States

73Population

39.9 sq miArea

745 ftElevation

Hersey is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census.

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Health in Hersey

Compared with Maine

1better than ME·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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12.9%Fewer binge drinkersME 15.5% · better 23.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse

Care nearby

Houlton Regional HospitalHoulton · 25 mi · ER · rural critical access

Katahdin Valley Health Center PattenPatten · 7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Hersey

DentalShortage · Hersey

Mental healthShortage · Hersey

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04780, 04747 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hersey →

Natural hazards in Hersey

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

6Does Hersey flood?paid flood claims since 2006 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Hersey MapHersey vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Hersey has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°.

26° / 7°Winter

50° / 27°Spring

76° / 52°Summer

54° / 35°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Katahdin Public LibraryIsland Falls · 6.3 miles · 10 hrs a week

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Hersey Mount Chase Dyer Brook Moro plantation Crystal

WMount Chase EDyer Brook NMoro plantation SCrystal

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