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Community Contact Town of Rumney
Joe Chivell, Town Administrator
PO Box 220
  Rumney, NH 03266
 
Telephone (603) 786-9511
Fax (603) 786-9511
E-mail selectmen@rumneynh.org
Web Site www.rumneynh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Administrator: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8-2; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 8-6, Wednesday and Friday, 8-2
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Plymouth, NH LMA
Tourism Region Lakes Region
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 1
State Representative Grafton County District 6
Incorporated: 1761
 
Origin: This town was first granted in 1761 to Samuel Olmstead and other settlers from the Connecticut River towns of East Haddam and Colchester. Governor Benning Wentworth named the township for Robert Marsham, second Baron Romney. The original grant specified that all families were to meet terms within five years. Not all grantees were able to comply with the charter, and in 1767 the town was regranted to a new group of settlers, led by Daniel Brainard. The actual town boundaries were established in 1784. Rumney's Stinson Lake was named for David Stinson of Londonderry, who was killed by Indians while hunting in the area in 1752.
 
Villages and Place Names: Quincy, Rumney Depot, Stinson Lake, West Rumney
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 411 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Rumney totaled 632 over 50 years, from 870 in 1970 to 1,502 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 39 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population increased by one percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 36.4 persons per square mile of land area. Rumney contains 41.2 square miles of land area and 0.6 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2018 $11,684,471
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $3,513,003
Zoning Ordinance No Board
Master Plan 2012
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Library; Trust Funds; Cemetery; Advisory; Fire Commissioners
    Appointed: Conservation
 
Public Library Byron G. Merrill



Emergency Services
Police Department Full & part-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth 8 miles   25


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $23.88
2023 Equalization Ratio 58.3
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $13.83
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 84.3%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 9.3%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 6.4%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 824
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 672
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 55
    Five or More Units in Structure 43
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 54




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,498   93,146
   2020 1,502   91,118
   2010 1,483   89,118
   2000 1,489   81,743
   1990 1,447   74,929
   1980 1,212   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   606 Female   686
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 52
      Age 5 to 19 209
      Age 20 to 34 177
      Age 35 to 54 360
      Age 55 to 64 207
      Age 65 and over 287
            Median Age 48.6 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 1,004
      High school graduation or higher 93.1%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 35.1%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $35,248
Median Family Income $83,875
Median Household Income $58,750
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $43,750
      Female $37,813
 
Individuals below poverty level 9.1%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 812   876
    Employed 772   858
    Unemploymed 40   18
    Unemployment rate 4.9%   2.1%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  99  133
    Average Weekly Wage  $629  $911
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  140  98
    Average Weekly Wage  $575  $915
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  239  231
    Average Weekly Wage  $598  $913
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  69  63
    Average Weekly Wage  $616  $872
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  308  295
    Average Weekly Wage  $602  $905
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Rumney operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of Pemi-Baker Cooperative (Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Wentworth) District: SAU 48
Career Technology Center: Plymouth Applied Technology Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-8
Total Enrollment 86
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region
Nearest College or Universities: Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Foreco/NCP Forestry services 4 1980
North Station Diner Restaurant
Cersosimo Lumber Company, Inc. Lumber mill
Polar Caves Tourist attraction
King Industries Lumber mill
Stonewall Cable Inc Manufacturing
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 25
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-93, Exit 26
Distance: 8 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Plymouth Regional Runway  2,380 ft. turf
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   37 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 68 miles
    Portland, Maine 101 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 119 miles
    New York City, New York 301 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 206 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 81.0%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 10.4%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 1.6%
  Traveled by other means: 0.6%
  Worked at home: 6.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 31.1 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 83.3%
Commute to other NH community: 9.9%
Commute out-of-state: 6.8%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Waterville Valley
 
Other: Polar Caves; Rumney Rocks