Editing Rumney, New Hampshire

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Rumney, New Hampshire
|nickname                 = 
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|image_skyline            = RumneyNH TownHall.jpg
|image_seal               = Rumney, NH Town Seal.png
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|image_caption            = Town hall
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]]
|settlement_type          = Town
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[New Hampshire]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New Hampshire|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton]]
|parts_type               = Villages
|parts                    = {{ubl|Rumney|Rumney Depot|Quincy|[[Stinson Lake, New Hampshire|Stinson Lake]]|West Rumney}}
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Board of selectmen|Board of Selectmen]]
|leader_name              = {{ubl|Robert Berti, Chair|Isaac DeWever|Ed Haskell}}
|leader_title1            = Town Administrator
|leader_name1             = Joe Chivell
|established_title        = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1767
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 110.4
|area_total_sq_mi         = 
|area_land_km2            = 108.0
|area_land_sq_mi          = 
|area_water_km2           = 2.4
|area_water_sq_mi         = 
|area_water_percent       = 2.15
|population_as_of         = 2020
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3300965940&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Rumney town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
|population_total         = 1498
|population_density_km2   = 13.9
|population_density_sq_mi = 
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time Zone|Eastern]]
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|coordinates              = {{coord|43|48|15|N|71|48|48|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m              = 
|elevation_ft             = 509
|website                  = {{URL|www.rumneynh.org}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 03266
|area_code                = [[Area code 603|603]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 33-65940
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0873711
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Rumney''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 1,498 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> The town is located at the southern edge of the [[White Mountain National Forest]].

==History==
Rumney was named after [[Earl of Romney|Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney]] (pronounced Rumney). The town was originally granted in 1761 by Governor [[Benning Wentworth]] to settlers from [[Colchester, Connecticut|Colchester]] and [[East Haddam, Connecticut|East Haddam]], [[Connecticut]]. It was first settled in 1765; however, some grantees failed to comply with the charter, so Rumney was regranted to another group of settlers in 1767.

Farmers found the town's soil fertile. By 1859, when the population was 1,109, other industries included fifteen [[sawmill]]s, a large [[Tanning (leather)|tannery]], and a [[ladder]] factory. The [[Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad]] commenced service to West Rumney in 1850–1851.<ref name=Coolidge>{{Cite book| last = Coolidge| first = Austin J. |author2=John B. Mansfield| title = A History and Description of New England | publisher = A.J. Coolidge| year = 1859| location = Boston, Massachusetts| page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ/page/n681 638]| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ| quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.  }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Automobile License Plate Collectors Association :: ALPCA |url=https://www.alpca.org/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.alpca.org}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|110.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|108.0|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.4|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 2.15% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The highest point in Rumney is {{convert|2960|ft|m|sigfig=3}} above [[sea level]] on the southern slope of Carr Mountain. The [[Baker River (New Hampshire)|Baker River]] flows from west to east through the center of the town, roughly paralleled by [[New Hampshire Route 25]]. The town is part of the [[Pemigewasset River]] watershed, leading to the [[Merrimack River]].

The town of Rumney contains several smaller villages. Rumney village, the town's central settlement, lies just north of the Baker River. Directly to the south, across the Baker River and adjacent to Route 25, is the village of Rumney Depot. The village of [[Stinson Lake, New Hampshire|Stinson Lake]], comprising development around the [[Stinson Lake|lake of the same name]] and at the foot of adjacent Stinson Mountain, is in the northern corner of the town, and West Rumney is located along Route 25 near the town's western border.

Rumney is home to [[Polar Caves Park]], which is well known for its geological views and glowing rock formations. It is located along Route 25 near the town's eastern border.

===Rumney Rocks===
Rumney Rocks, located between Rumney village and West Rumney, is a [[rock climbing]] destination renowned for its [[sport climbing]] routes.<ref name=rock>{{cite web |url=http://www.rei.com/adventures/trips/weekend/bcr_wend.jsp |title=Basic Rock Climbing Rumney Rocks|publisher=[[Recreational Equipment, Inc.|REI]] |access-date=May 8, 2008 }}</ref>

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 [[Glossary of climbing terms#A|aretes]]. They range in height, with most falling between {{convert|40|and|90|ft}}, but a few reach over {{convert|300|ft}}.

Most climbs are well bolted, with a few requiring additional protection. The climbs [[Yosemite Decimal System|range]] from 5.0 to 5.15a, with the majority of routes falling between 5.10 and 5.12.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/New_Hampshire/Grafton_County/Rumney| title=Rumney| publisher=rockclimbing.com| access-date=July 6, 2009}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 411
|1800= 624
|1810= 765
|1820= 864
|1830= 993
|1840= 1110
|1850= 1109
|1860= 1103
|1870= 1165
|1880= 1056
|1890= 947
|1900= 837
|1910= 850
|1920= 911
|1930= 858
|1940= 861
|1950= 859
|1960= 820
|1970= 870
|1980= 1212
|1990= 1446
|2000= 1480
|2010= 1480
|2020= 1498
|estyear=
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|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="Census 2020"/><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,480 people, 569 households, and 393 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|35.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 879 housing units at an average density of 21.0 per square mile (8.1/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 23.2% of all households 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 {{circa|1880}}==

<gallery>
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 (New Hampshire)|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
</gallery>

== Notable people ==
[[File:Baker River Historic Marker.JPG|thumb|right|upright|[[New Hampshire historical marker]] for the [[Baker River (New Hampshire)|Baker River]]]]
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* [[Robert Burns (representative)|Robert Burns]] (1792–1866), US congressman
* [[Nathan Clifford]] (1803–1881), diplomat, 19th [[United States Attorney General|US Attorney General]], and [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|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 [[luge]]r

==Sites of interest==
* [http://www.longyear.org/historic_houses/rumney Mary Baker Eddy House]
* [[Polar Caves Park]]
* [http://www.rumneybibleconference.org Rumney Bible Conference]

==See also==
{{portal|New Hampshire}}
*[[List of New Hampshire historical markers (51–75)#55|New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 55]]: Baker River
*[[List of New Hampshire historical markers (151–175)#174|New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 174]]: Loveland Bridge

==References==

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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.rumneynh.org}}
* [https://www.rumneylibrary.org Byron G. Merrill Library]
* [http://rumneyhs.blogspot.com/ Rumney Historical Society]
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/rumney.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]
* [http://www.climbrumney.com Rumney Climbers Association]
* [https://outdoors.dartmouth.edu/activities/climbing/trips/rumney.html Rockclimbing in Rumney – Dartmouth Outing Club]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Rumney
 | North     = [[Ellsworth, New Hampshire|Ellsworth]]
 | Northeast = [[Campton, New Hampshire|Campton]]
 | East      = [[Campton, New Hampshire|Campton]]
 | Southeast = [[Plymouth, New Hampshire|Plymouth]]
 | South     = [[Groton, New Hampshire|Groton]]
 | Southwest = [[Dorchester, New Hampshire|Dorchester]]
 | West      = [[Wentworth, New Hampshire|Wentworth]]
 | Northwest = [[Warren, New Hampshire|Warren]]
}}

{{Grafton County, New Hampshire}}

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