Cumberland, Indiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Cumberland | |
A residential neighborhood in northern Cumberland
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Location in the state of Indiana |
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Coordinates: 39°47′1″N 85°57′8″W / 39.78361°N 85.95222°WCoordinates: 39°47′1″N 85°57′8″W / 39.78361°N 85.95222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Counties | Marion, Hancock |
Area | |
• Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
• Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,169 |
• Estimate (2012) | 5,207 |
• Density | 2,509.2/sq mi (968.8/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 46229 |
Area code(s) | 317 |
FIPS code | 18-16336 |
GNIS feature ID | 0433243 |
Website | http://www.town.cumberland.in.us |
Cumberland is a town located in Hancock and Marion counties, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,169 at the 2010 census.
Cumberland was founded in the 1830s when the Cumberland Road (also known as the National Road) was extended to that point. Cumberland contained a post office from 1834 until it was discontinued in 1958.
Cumberland is located at 39°47′1″N 85°57′8″W / 39.78361°N 85.95222°W (39.783528, -85.952308).
According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 2.06 square miles (5.3 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,169 people, 1,972 households, and 1,422 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,509.2 inhabitants per square mile (968.8/km2). There were 2,233 housing units at an average density of 1,084.0 per square mile (418.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.0% White, 16.8% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.