Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min4:57 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:16 am – 4:05 pm
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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, 5 mi away; snow from Rumford 1 Sse
Nearby landmarksWhitecap Mountainpeak · under a mileBlack Mountainpeak · 1.7 miHorseshoe Pondlake · 1.7 miEllis Riverriver · 4.3 miWest Branch Ellis Riverriver · 5.0 miSwift River Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMexico Recreation Parkpark · 4.8 miHosmer Field Complexpark · 5.4 miLittle Concord Pondstate park · 10.8 miMount Bluestate park · 16.1 mi · 107 acresWhite Mountain National Forestnational forest · 17.1 mi · 42,546 acresUmbagog National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.9 mi · 11,219 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 198313 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Jan 200011 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
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
Elevation1,613 ft492 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRumford Hospital5.2 miPost officeHanover Post Office4.9 miTown hallHanover Town Hall5.3 miPoliceRumford Police Department5.8 miFire stationAndover Fire Department Substation4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG46 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM66 miUS highwayUS 24.2 miAmtrakFreeport, ME FRE56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04081 ZIP area.
