Cumberland City, Tennessee
| Cumberland City, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
Cumberland Power Plant at Cumberland City
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 Location of Cumberland City, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°23′26″N 87°38′27″W / 36.39056°N 87.64083°WCoordinates: 36°23′26″N 87°38′27″W / 36.39056°N 87.64083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Stewart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 311 |
| • Density | 65.6/sq mi (25.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37050 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-18820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306226 |
Cumberland City is a town in Stewart County, Tennessee. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clarksville, TN — Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cumberland City is the site of a TVA Cumberland Power Plant along the Cumberland River that provides 2.6 gigawatts of electric power to much of the area, including the cities of Clarksville in Montgomery County and Dickson in Dickson County.
The power plant's towers (some of the tallest structures in the state) can be seen for at least 30 miles (48 km) away.
Cumberland City is located at 36°23′26″N 87°38′27″W / 36.39056°N 87.64083°W (36.390469, -87.640801).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 8.9% is water.
There is an impact crater centered at Wells Creek, just south of the Cumberland power plant.
As of the census of 2000, there were 316 people, 139 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.6 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 37.0 per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.34% White, 7.91% African American, 0.63% Asian, 2.22% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
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