Cumberland County, Kentucky
| Cumberland County, Kentucky | |
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Cumberland County courthouse in Burkesville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1798 |
| Named for | Cumberland River |
| Seat | Burkesville |
| Largest city | Burkesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311 sq mi (805 km2) |
| • Land | 305 sq mi (790 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (15 km2), 1.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 6,856 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,856. Its county seat is Burkesville. The county was formed in 1798 and named for the Cumberland River, which in turn may have been named after the Duke of Cumberland or the English county of Cumberland.
Cumberland County was a dry county however now is a wet county as of June 28, 2016, which means that the sale of alcohol is now legal.
Cumberland County was created in 1798 from land given by Green County. In 1829, the first oil well in the United States was dug three miles north of Burkesville. However, it is usually not recognized as such because the drillers were looking for salt brine.
It was the first county in the United States to elect a female sheriff, Pearl Carter Pace.
Burkesville is the first city downstream from Wolf Creek Dam. There has been much recent concern about the dam's stability.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 311 square miles (810 km2), of which 305 square miles (790 km2) is land and 5.7 square miles (15 km2) (1.8%) is water. Major waterways include the Cumberland River and a small branch of Dale Hollow Lake which covers the southern end of the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,147 people, 2,976 households, and 2,038 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 3,567 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.28% White, 3.41% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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