Rumford (Maine)

Rumford
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Location in Maine
Rumford
Basic data
Foundation :	February 21, 1800
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Oxford County
Coordinates :	44 ° 34 ′  N , 70 ° 38 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 34 ′  N , 70 ° 38 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	5,841 (as of 2010)
Population density :	32.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	180.91 km 2  (approx. 70 mi 2 ) of which 177.54 km 2  (approx. 69 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	368 m
Postal code :	04275
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-64255
GNIS ID :	0582703
Website :	rumfordme.org
Rumford Public Library

Rumford is a town in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 5841 inhabitants in 3287 households on an area of ​​180.91 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Rumford has a total area of ​​180.91 km², of which 177.54 km² are land and 3.37 km² consist of water .

Geographical location

Rumford is in the east of Oxford County. The Androscoggin River flows east through the town's area. In the west, the Ellis River, coming from the north, flows into the Androscoggin River and in the east the Swift River . There are only smaller lakes in the town area. The surface is hilly and the highest point is the 715 m high Black Mountain .

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Andover , 7.5 mi
• Northeast: Roxbury , 7.4 mi
• East: Mexico , 10.3 km
• Southeast: Peru , 18.2 km
• South: Milton , Unorganized Territory , 7.1 mi
• Southwest: Bethel , 16.5 km
• West: Hanover , 7 miles
• Northwest: Newry , 11.9 mi

City structure

Rumford has several residential areas: Abbots Mill , Bisbees , Littlefield , Mount Zircon , North Rumford , Porters , Rumford , Rumford Center , Rumford Corner , Rumford Falls , Rumford Point , Smith Crossing , South Rumford , Virginia and Woodrowville .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Rumford is between −7.8 ° C (18  ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 2 degrees cooler compared to the long-standing mean of Maine. The snowfall between October and May is well over two meters (with a peak in January of almost 50 cm) about twice as high as the mean snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

The Grant to Rumford was given by Massachusetts to Timothy Walker and other associates of Concord , New Hampshire, in 1779 to compensate for losses they and their ancestors suffered during the Corcors- Bow dispute . First the area was called New Pennacook. The first settlers were Jonathan Keyes and his son Francis, who came from Massachusetts in June 1782. On February 21, 1800 Rumford was organized as a town.

Parts of Peru were added in 1895 and parts of Franklin Plantation in 1899. The rest of Franklin Plantation was taken by Peru.

In the eastern part of the Androscoggin River are the Rumford Falls, which have the highest drop in New England. About 3 miles above Rumford Point Village is a paint mine formed by sedimentation of a spring and red iron oxide. There is a significant deposit of iron ore nearby. Significant amounts of lead and graphite were found on a farm. Limestone is present in several places, most notably in Rumford Falls. In the Black Mountain Quarry, heterosite and cosnarite are mined.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Rumford, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	262	629	871	1126	1444	1375	1375	1212	1006	898
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	3770	6777	8576	10,340	10,230	9954	10,005	9363	8240	7078
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	6472	5841

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Rumford, two districts and several structures and historic sites have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places . The location of the historical sites is not disclosed.

District

• Rumford Commercial Historic District , 2017 under registration no. 100000808.
• Strathglass Park District , 1974 under registration no. 74000181.

Buildings

• Deacon Hutchins House , 1979 under registration no. 79000159.
• Mechanic Institute , 1980 under the register no. 80000241.
• Municipal Building , registered under no. 80000242.
• Rumford Falls Power Company Building , 1980 under registration no. 80000243.
• Rumford Point Congregational Church , 1985 under the register no. 85001259.
• Rumford Public Library , 1989 under the register no. 88003023.
• Strathglass Building , 1980 under registration no. 80000244.
• Town of Rumford Site , 1992 under registration no. 92001507.

Historic sites

• Rumford Falls I-IV Site , 1992 under registration no. 92001513.
• Rumford Falls V Site , 1992 under registration no. 92001509.

Sports

The Black Mountain of Maine winter sports area offers a wide range of Nordic skiing disciplines. National competitions take place regularly in the winter sports area. In 1950, the Nordic World Ski Championships were held in Rumford.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 2 runs parallel to the Androscoggin River on the north bank and crosses the town in a west-east direction. The Maine State Route 5 runs to the west of the area and follows the Ellis River in a southerly direction until it hits the highway. In a southerly direction, Maine State Route 232 branches off the highway . In the east, Maine State Route 120 branches off in a northerly direction .

The Portland – Island Pond railway runs through Rumford. Passenger traffic was discontinued on it, but freight traffic is handled over the route. The Cumberland Center – Bangor railway also runs through Rumford, as does the Rumford Junction – Kennebago railway . The Portland and Rumford Falls Railroad , Portland and Rumford Falls Railway and Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes Railroad are closed .

Public facilities

The Rumford Hospital is not only responsible for the residents of Rumford, but is also available to the residents of the neighboring towns.

The Rumford Public Library was founded in 1903. It was donated by Andrew Carnegie and built by John Calvin Stevens . The building is now a listed building.

education

Rumford belongs with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury and Sumner to the Western Foothills Regional School District (RSU # 10).

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Buckfield Junior / Senior High School in Buckfield, grades 7 to 12
• Hartford-Sumner Elementary School in Sumner, school classes pre-kindergarten through 6
• Meroby Elementary School in Mexico, school classes pre-kindergarten to 5
• Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico, grades 6 to 8
• Rumford Elementary School in Rumford, school classes pre-kindergarten through 5
• Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, grades 7 through 12

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Charlie Akers (* 1939), cross-country skier and biathlete
• Jeb Bradley (born 1952), politician
• Frank Churchill (1901–1942), film music composer
• Edmund Muskie (1914–1996), politician, Governor of Maine, US Senator and Secretary of State of the United States
• Rodney L. Scribner (born 1935), politician, Maine State Treasurer and Maine State Auditor

Personalities who have worked on site

• Timothy J. Carter (1800–1838), politician
• Hugh J. Chisholm (1847-1912), entrepreneur

literature

• William Berry Lapham, The Library of Congress: History of Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, from its first settlement in 1779, to the present time . Augusta, Press of the Maine farmer, 1890.

Web links

Commons : Rumford, Maine  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Website of Rumford ( English )
• Rumford on City-Data.com
• Rumford on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ^ Rumford in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed March 7, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Black Mountain. In: peakery.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Rumford, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 7, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Rumford, Maine (ME 04276) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on March 7, 2019 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} History of Rumford, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed March 7, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Rumford Commercial Historic District 100000808
10. ↑ Park District 74000181
11. ↑ Deacon Hutchins House 79000159
12. ↑ Mechanic Institute 80000241
13. ↑ Municipal Building 80000242
14. ^ Rumford Falls Power Company Building 80000243
15. ↑ Rumford Point Congregational Church 85001259
16. ↑ Rumford Public Library 88003023
17. ↑ Strathglass Building 80000244
18. ↑ Town of Rumford Site 92001507
19. ^ Rumford Falls I-IV Site 92001513
20. ↑ Rumford Falls V Site 92001509
21. ^ Rumford Public Library Rumford, ME 04276 - Information and Services. In: me.us. www.rumford.lib.me.us, accessed March 7, 2019 . 
22. ^ Maine Area School District 39 School District in Buckfield, ME. | GreatSchools. In: greatschools.org. Retrieved March 7, 2019 .