Rumney, New Hampshire

Rumney is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census.

On December 22, 1954, the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) was founded at Rumney. The ALPCA has since expanded into an international organization with members in all 50 states and in 19 countries.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 2.15% of the town.

The majority of the climbing is found on the numerous small cliff faces on the south face of Rattlesnake Mountain, much of which lies within the White Mountain National Forest. These cliffs are mostly made of schist, with some being granite, and vary from long smooth slabs to wildly overhung roofs and aretes. They range in height, with most falling between , but a few reach over .

Most climbs are well bolted, with a few requiring additional protection. The climbs range from 5.0 to 5.15a, with the majority of routes falling between 5.10 and 5.12.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,480 people, 569 households, and 393 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 879 housing units at an average density of 21.0 per square mile (8.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.41% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 569 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. Of all households, 23.2% were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $42,895. Males had a median income of $26,594 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,169. About 4.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Stereographic cards (c. 1880)

File:Saw Mill, Rumney, N.H, by Clifford, D. A., d. 1889.jpg|Sawmill

File:Baker's River, Rumney, N.H., near Rattlesnake Mtn, by Clifford, D. A., d. 1889.jpg|Baker River

File:'Have this next,' on slope of Rattlesnake Mt., Rumney, N.H, by Clifford, D. A., d. 1889.jpg|Rattlesnake Mountain

File:Rumney, N.H., from the Boston, Concord & Montreal Rail Road, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.jpg|General view from train

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Notable people

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Robert Burns (1792–1866), US congressman
Nathan Clifford (1803–1881), diplomat, 19th US Attorney General, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
J. J. Donovan (1858–1937), Washington state businessman, politician
Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910), founder of Christian Science (1879)
Thom Hartmann (born 1951), author, herbalist and pundit
Jonathan Myles (born 1982), Olympic luger

Sites of interest

Mary Baker Eddy House
Polar Caves Park
Rumney Bible Conference

References

External links

Byron G. Merrill Library
Rumney Historical Society
New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
Rumney Climbers Association
Rockclimbing in Rumney – Dartmouth Outing Club