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Population in July 2007: 4,964.
Males: 2,340  (47.2%)
Females: 2,624  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04276.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,860 (it was $24,938 in 2000)
Rumford:  $30,860
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,161
Rumford:  $19,161
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,660 (it was $64,800 in 2000)
Rumford:  $122,660
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,373; Detached houses: $132,313; Townhouses or other attached units: $69,495; In 2-unit structures: $134,593; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,999; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $418,789; Mobile homes: $40,473

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Races in Rumford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Rumford: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (26.8%), French Canadian (17.5%), Irish (14.7%), English (10.8%), United States (7.8%), Italian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/21/1800

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 7.89 square miles.

Population density: 629 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rumford

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rumford CDP

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

195 residents are foreign born (1.8% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This place:  4.1%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Rumford, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rumford to the number of sex offenders is 261 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rumford:  1.3% ($845)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
Rumford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (62.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (156.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (306.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mexico, ME (0.9 miles ), Dixfield, ME (2.2 miles ), Peru, ME (2.6 miles ), Carthage, ME (2.7 miles ), Dixfield, ME (2.8 miles ), Roxbury, ME (2.9 miles ), Hanover, ME (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,400
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $206,900
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.55 N, Longitude: 70.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,328 (+48.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 971 (59.5%)

Area code: 207

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (23%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Paper (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)




 

Crime in Rumford by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 44757611
    per 100,000 61.260.9107.776.9107.993.3171.7
Robberies 0000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.015.40.015.6
Assaults 91146728
    per 100,000 137.8167.461.592.2107.931.1124.9
Burglaries 54393740475343
    per 100,000 826.7593.5569.1614.8724.5824.4671.4
Thefts 160163160248196210169
    per 100,000 2449.52480.62460.83811.93021.43266.42638.6
Auto thefts 147164433
    per 100,000 214.3106.5246.161.561.746.746.8
Arson 0001031
    per 100,000 0.00.00.015.40.046.715.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 249.5231.5256.4280.4289.0273.0323.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.82
US city average:  3.00

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Rumford-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Rumford place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 22.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rumford-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Rumford center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 51.1 miles away from Rumford center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Rumford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Edmund Muskie - (1914-1914), United States politician.


Hospitals/medical centers in Rumford:
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (420 FRANKLIN ST)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (420 FRANKLIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rumford:
  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NORWAY, ME)
  • ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; BERLIN, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Rumford, ME

Airports located in Rumford:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rumford:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 22 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 40 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 61 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 74 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 92 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
Public high schools in Rumford:
Public elementary/middle school in Rumford:
Private elementary/middle schools in Rumford:
  • SS ATHANASIUS - JOHN ELEM SCH (Students: 163; Location: 115 MAINE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RUMFORD GROUP HOME-ROY HOUSE (Students: 6; Location: 346 PINE STREET; Grades: 5 - 6; Boys only)
See full list of schools located in Rumford, School District: S A D 43 MEXICO

Library in Rumford:
  • RUMFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $240,571; Location: 56 RUMFORD AVENUE; 40,662 books; 1,099 audio materials; 1,393 video materials; 106 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Rumford Group Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rumford include: First Baptist Church (A), Virgin Memorial Chapel (B), United Methodist Church (C), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (D), Saint Athanasius and Saint Johns Roman Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Glover Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), East Rumford Cemetery (3), Sunnyside Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Androscoggin River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bean Brook (A), Scotty Brook (B), Swift River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Rumford Information Center (6 Bridge Street).

Hotels: Madison Inn & Restaurant The (Route 2), Linnell Motel & Restaurant Conference (196 Prospect Avenue), Rest Inn Catering (666 Kennebec Street).

Courts: Maine State - Courts- District Court- Rumford (145 Congress Street), Judicial Rumford District Court (145 Congress).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rumford and their reported violations in the past:

RUMFORD WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 4390, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between OCT-1997 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and AUG-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)
BLACK MOUNTAIN OF MAINE (Population served: 301, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF RUMFORD (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
TRAILS END MOTEL (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-30-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MAINE ROVERS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rumford, ME


People in group quarters in Rumford
  • 83 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories


Rumford compared to Maine state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rumford (2009 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Rumford Branch at 118 Congress Street, branch established on 1968-08-05. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $2,302.1 mil, Deposits: $1,520.7 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
  • Keybank National Association: Rumford Branch at 119 Congress Street, branch established on 1981-11-02. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Franklin Savings Bank: Rumford Branch at 155-157 Congress Street, branch established on 1968-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $308.5 mil, Deposits: $225.5 mil, headquarters in Farmington, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancorp, Mhc



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Rumford travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Rumford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents50.5%14.0%5.4%4.7%3.9%
Congregations10.8%25.7%12.2%6.8%4.1%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.4%2.5%2.1%9.9%
Congregations5.4%2.7%4.1%2.7%25.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County:  0.09%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME  0.46% ($29,866)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County:  0.05%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME  0.33% ($27,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rumford:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rumford:
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rumford:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rumford, Maine:
  • Fatal accident count: 22
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 24
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 49
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Maine average:
  • Fatal accident count: 51
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 56
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Rumford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Sean O'Malley, Black Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • Southern Peak Of Black Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00187163
    Registrant: Carter Broadcasting Corp, 20 Park Plaza Ste 720, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 254-9267
  • Mark L Gartley, 87 South Rumford Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.7 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7
  • Black Mountain 3 Mi Sw Of Rt 120, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WPGH322, Licensee ID: L00015362
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.175 MHz, 47.3400 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/2004, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015
    Registrant: State Of Maine, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 287-3426
  • High Street Virginia Hill, Call Sign: KBK986, Licensee ID: L00032200
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.935 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/2002, Expiration Date: 04/20/2012
    Registrant: Rumford, Town Of, Rte 2, East Rumford, ME 04276, Phone: (207) 364-4481
  • Municipal Bldg Police Dept, Call Sign: KDU919
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.695 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 11/25/2011
    Registrant: State Of Maine, Office Of Information Technology, State House Station 145, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 624-9933, Fax: (207) 287-4563, Email:
  • Rt 108 2 Mi S, Call Sign: WNDJ975, Licensee ID: L00008543
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.7400 MHz, 49.4400 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/19/1998, Expiration Date: 07/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/21/2003
    Registrant: International Paper Company, 9 Green St, Augusta, ME 04330, Phone: (207) 623-2931
  • Glassface Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPMR504
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.335 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/30/2003, Expiration Date: 11/18/2013, Certifier: Anthony J Lyons
    Registrant: Rumford Paper Company, 35 Hartford St, Rumford, ME 04276, Phone: (207) 369-2615
  • Lat: 44.547056 Lon: -70.545833, Call Sign: WQAB969
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.210 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 05/03/2014, Certifier: Timothy Bourassa
    Registrant: Warner Electronics, Cor Of Frt 117 & 160, Denmark, ME 04022, Phone: (207) 452-2911, Fax: (207) 452-2911
  • Lat: 44.583667 Lon: -70.637556, Call Sign: WQBL561, Licensee ID: L00283840
    Assigned Frequencies : 468.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/01/2004, Expiration Date: 11/01/2014, Certifier: David Libby
    Registrant: Litchfield Tower Corporation, Portland, ME 04104-8784, Phone: (207) 797-7536, Fax: (207) 797-5447, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6
  • Mtn Valley HS, Lat: 44.563889 Lon: -70.559083, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 35.4 m, Call Sign: WQHU219
    Assigned Frequencies : 23025.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 11/06/2017, Certifier: Danielle A Small
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
  • Pennacook LC, Lat: 44.531222 Lon: -70.547111, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 14.1 m, Call Sign: WQHU221
    Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 11/06/2017, Certifier: Danielle A Small
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
  • Rumford ES, Lat: 44.553083 Lon: -70.553167, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 11.1 m, Call Sign: WQHU222
    Assigned Frequencies : 23075.0 MHz, 23175.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 11/06/2017, Certifier: Danielle A Small
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
  • RUMFORD, Lat: 44.543500 Lon: -70.550306, Call Sign: WQJG741
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.293 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 09/03/2018, Certifier: Brian Gagnon
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • 100 Congress St, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WHB815
    Assigned Frequencies : 947.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/30/1981, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Atlantic Coast Radio, LLC, 779 Warren Avenue, Portland, ME 04103, Phone: (207) 773-9695, Fax: (207) 761-4406
  • STATION, Main Street, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WHJ738, Licensee ID: L01266742
    Assigned Frequencies : 2189.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/02/1998, Expiration Date: 11/12/2008, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2007
    Registrant: Tri-County E.M.S. Council, Inc., 300 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240, Phone: (207) 795-2880

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Black Mountain, Call Sign: KNKK601
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Attorney At Law, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Ste 250, Washington, DC 20007-2280, Phone: (202) 223-3772, Fax: (202) 315-3587, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rumford)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3138N , Serial Number: 13396, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Wayne D Davis, 808 Prospect Ave, Rumford, ME 04276
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A185F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 61119 , Serial Number: 18504110, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Phillip Henry Zinck, 583 Prospect Ave, Rumford, ME 04276
  • Aircraft: YATES ELDEN H AVIPRO BEARHAWK (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: MAZDA 13B (146 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 652BH , Serial Number: 020-27/28-652, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Elden H Yates, 50 Hall Hill Rd, Rumford, ME 04276
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 72952 , Serial Number: 10150, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Partnership): Flying Club Pioneer, Care Crnr Pharmacy, Rumford, ME 04276
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 75890 , Serial Number: 17268020, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/21/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Tony L Milligan, 200 Ellis River Rd, Rumford, ME 04276
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7827X , Serial Number: 17248327, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1961
    Registrant (Individual): Mark S Davis, 619 Maple St, Rumford, ME 04276
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8192D , Serial Number: 18-6130, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 07/29/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Phillip H Zinck, 581 Prospect Ave, Rumford, ME 04276


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Rumford


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