Rumford, ME Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
105.9 mi
Sanford, ME
Quickest Drive
1h 54m
Biddeford, ME
Plan Around Rumford, ME
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Rumford, ME by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,017
Median Income
$32,240
Median Home Value
$115,300
Median Age
54.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Rumford, ME at a Glance
Founded
1782
Elevation
610 ft
Area
1 mi²
Notable People from Rumford, ME
A sampling of people born in Rumford, ME.
Edmund Muskie
1914–1996
American politician (1914–1996)
Frank Churchill
1901–1942
American composer (1901-1942)
Jeb Bradley
1952
American politician
Rebecca Martin
1969
American musician
William Wallace Kimball
1828–1904
American businessman (1828–1904)
Charles Arthur "Charlie" Akers
1939–2016
American cross-country skier and biathlete (1939-2016)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Rumford, ME.
Strathglass Park District
historic district in Maine, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q2740297), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Rumford, ME
Rumford is a city in the River Valley area of the Lakes and Mountains region of Maine.
Shopper's Island. The entire business district is built on an island. Rumford Municipal Building. (architecture) Hotel Harris. (architecture) Strathglass Building. (architecture) Mechanics Institute Building. (architecture) Vietnam Memorial. In Memorial Park at the end of Congress Street. Rumford Historical Society. Located in the Rumford Municipal Building Paul Bunyan Statue. Pennacook (Rumford) Falls. Largest Vertical Drop east of Niagara Falls Edmund Sixtus Muskie Memorial. A leader in clean water legislation, former Senator and U.S. Secretary of State. Indian Sillhouettes. By J. Eugene Boivin Rumford Library. One of the original Carnegie Libraries. Strathglass Park. A community built for the workers in the mill by Hugh Chisholm (architecture) Rumford Museum (at Lufkin School). Rumford Settlement Marker.
Black Mountain of Maine - Nordic & Alpine Skiing, 39 Glover Rd, ☏ +1 207 364-8977, [email protected]. Hosmer Field, Route 2 (Rumford Falls Village). Baseball, Football, Walking Trail, Picnic Tables, Horseshoe Pits, Hockey Rink, Skating Rink, River Access, Skateboard Street Course (Planned), BMX Course (Planned), Playground (Planned)
Rumford House of Pizza, Congress Street. Mountain Valley Variety, Route 2, Hancock St. Take out.
Hotel Rumford, Canal St (Shopper's Island). Eagle's Club, Rumford Avenue (Rumford Falls). American Legion Hall, Congress St (Shopper's Island). VFW, Waldo St (Rumford Falls).
Rumford is located on Route 2 between Bethel and Farmington. It is also along the Scenic Route 17 between Jay and Rangeley. Visitors from the south can find Rumford at the Western end of Route 108.
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