Rumford (CDP), Maine facts for kids
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Rumford, Maine
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 Rumford (CDP), Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.98 sq mi (20.68 km2) |
| • Land | 7.87 sq mi (20.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,298 |
| • Density | 546.19/sq mi (210.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04276
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-64255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0574581 |
Rumford is a special kind of community in Maine, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town by itself. Rumford is part of the larger town of Rumford in Oxford County. In 2020, about 4,298 people lived here.
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About Rumford
Where is Rumford?
Rumford is located in the state of Maine. Its exact spot on a map is 44°32′50″N 70°33′5″W / 44.54722°N 70.55139°W.
The area of Rumford is about 8 square miles (20.7 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, around 7.9 square miles (20.4 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water.
People in Rumford
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| 2020 | 4,298 | — | |
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In 2000, there were 4,795 people living in Rumford. These people lived in 2,208 households. A household is like a home where people live together. About 1,256 of these households were families.
The population density was about 608 people for every square mile. This means how many people live in a certain area.
Many different kinds of people live in Rumford. Most residents identified as White. A small number of people were from other backgrounds, including Black, Native American, or Asian. Some people also identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 25% of the households in Rumford had children under 18 living there. Many homes, about 41%, were married couples living together. Some homes, about 12%, had a female head of the household without a husband present.
About 38% of all households were made up of just one person. And about 18.5% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older. On average, a household had about 2.12 people, and a family had about 2.75 people.
Age Groups
The people in Rumford come from all age groups.
- About 22.6% of the population was under 18 years old.
- About 7.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 25% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 20.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 24.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Rumford was 42 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 89 males.
See also
In Spanish: Rumford (condado de Oxford) para niños
