Rumford CDP /

Rumford is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Rumford in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,795 at the 2000 census. Rumford is located at 44°32′50″N 70°33′5″W / 44.54722°N 70.55139°W / 44.54722; -70.55139 (44.54733, -70.551447). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km), of which 7.9 square miles (20.4 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km) (1.38%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,795 people, 2,208 households, and 1,256 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 608.0 people per square mile (234.6/km). There were 2,542 housing units at an average density of 322.3/sq mi (124.4/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.62% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 2,208 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.0% of all