Cumberland, Wisconsin

Cumberland, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Nickname(s): Wisconsin's Island City, or C-Town
Location of Cumberland, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°32′9″N 92°1′24″W / 45.53583°N 92.02333°W / 45.53583; -92.02333Coordinates: 45°32′9″N 92°1′24″W / 45.53583°N 92.02333°W / 45.53583; -92.02333
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Barron
Area
– Total	4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2)
– Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
– Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,243 ft (379 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,280
– Density	671.5/sq mi (259.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-18025[2]
GNIS feature ID	1563618[1]

Cumberland is a city in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,280 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Cumberland.

Recreation

Cumberland is known as "The Island City" because it is nearly surrounded by the waters of Beaver Dam Lake.^[3]

Cumberland is known for hosting the "Rutabaga Festival" each year, always the weekend preceding Labor Day weekend. The festival features live music, carnival rides, food, a parade, and a variety of other events.^[4]

Geography

Cumberland is located at 45°32′9″N 92°1′24″W / 45.53583°N 92.02333°W / 45.53583; -92.02333 (45.535892, -92.023389),^[5] along Beaver Dam Lake at the beginning of the Hay River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (14.82%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,280 people, 1,013 households, and 607 families residing in the city. The population density was 671.5 people per square mile (258.9/km²). There were 1,134 housing units at an average density of 334.0 per square mile (128.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

The ancestral makeup of the population were 34.2% German, 24.7% Norwegian, 14.1% Italian, 10.3% Irish, 9.6% Swedish and 8.2% English.

There were 1,013 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,661, and the median income for a family was $41,612. Males had a median income of $34,519 versus $21,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,688. About 9.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

• Cumberland Municipal Airport is three miles south of Cumberland.

Notable people

• Jules Alfonse - NFL player
• David Hanson - NHL player
• Ben Peterson - Olympic gold medalist
• John Peterson - Olympic gold medalist

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ http://www.cumberland-wisconsin.com
4. ^ http://www.cumberland-wisconsin.com
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• City of Cumberland, Wisconsin website
• Cumberland Chamber of Commerce