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Welcome to Cumberland County ...

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

The community of Toledo is the Seat for Cumberland County.

Cumberland County was founded in 1843 and was created by taking area from Coles County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 10,766 people. This is a decrease of 2.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,053 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 0.09% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Cumberland County:

  • Greenup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greenup is located in Cumberland County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <2>
  • Jewett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
  • Neoga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
  • Toledo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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