Welcome to Cumberland ...
The city of Cumberland is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Cumberland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
When the people of Cumberland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cumberlander<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cumberland has a population of 2,100 people<4> (see below for details).
Cumberland is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cumberland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cumberland: (715) & (534)<6>
Websites for Cumberland ...
Official Website: www.cityofcumberland.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cumberland had an population of 2,100 people. This is a decrease of 3.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland had a population of 2,170 people. This makes Cumberland the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Cumberland represents 0.04% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 406th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,170 people, the population of Cumberland decreased 4.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,280 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cumberland.
Communities Also Named Cumberland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Cumberland - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cumberland.
Communities near Cumberland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cumberland.
- Rice Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Barron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Shell Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Turtle Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Almena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Haugen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Poskin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Twin Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Cumberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cumberland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cumberland. 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 Cumberland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cumberland.
Adding Cumberland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cumberland 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 for Cumberland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cumberland post office opened in 1875.
We also found Cumberland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cumberland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cumberland: www.cityofcumberland.net/
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Barron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cumberland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cumberland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cumberland. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumberland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |