Local servicesHospitalRumford Hospital9.6 miPost officeHanover Post Office2.1 miTown hallHanover Town Hall1.9 miPoliceRumford Police Department9.9 miFire stationNewry Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG48 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM62 miInterstateI-9539 miUS highwayUS 21.6 miAmtrakFreeport, ME FRE54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04237 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04237 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min4:58 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:16 am – 4:06 pm
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People220 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4108 householdsMedian home value $241,20093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Asian or Pacific languages 8%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month October88 in of snow a year, on about 26 days4 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rumford 6sw station, 4 mi away; snow from Rumford 1 Sse
Nearby landmarksHoward Mountainpeak · under a mileBean Mountainpeak · 1.4 miBear Riverriver · 2.6 miEllis Riverriver · 3.1 miHoward Pondlake · 1.0 miJims Pondlake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Concord Pondstate park · 10.5 miWhite Mountain National Forestnational forest · 10.9 mi · 42,546 acresWhite Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 15.0 mi · 7,677 acresUmbagog National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.9 mi · 11,219 acresUmbagog State Parkstate park · 21.2 miMount Bluestate park · 22.0 mi · 107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198316 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Jan 200015 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOxford County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025277 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 135main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oxford County monitors, ME
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRumford Water Districtserves 4,050 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation933 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
