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Welcome to Cumming ...

The city of Cumming is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumming, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cumming has a population of 409 people<2> (see below for details).

Cumming is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cumming lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cumming: 515

The ZIP code for Cumming: 50061<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cumming had an population of 409 people. This is an increase of 16.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 152.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumming had a population of 351 people. This makes Cumming the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Cumming represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 547th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 351 people, the population of Cumming increased 116.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 162 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cumming.

Communities Also Named Cumming ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cumming - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumming.

Communities near Cumming ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumming.

  • Des Moines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ankeny
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • West Des Moines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Urbandale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Waukee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Altoona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Indianola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grimes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cumming. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumming.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumming. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cumming.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumming. See our Newspapers Page for Cumming.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumming ...

Looking for more information about Cumming? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cumming, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cumming.

Adding Cumming to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumming in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cumming was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cumming post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumming.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cumming.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumming - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cumming). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cumming or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/