Cumberland, Iowa

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Country	United States
Cumberland

State	Iowa
County	Cass County
Government
- Mayor
Area
- City	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	281
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.cumberland-iowa.com/

Cumberland is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census. Cumberland's sister community is Massena, Iowa.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Cumberland is located at 41°16′25″N, 94°52′16″W (41.273650, -94.871180)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 281 people, 128 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 180.8/km² (466.9/mi²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 92.7/km² (239.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, 0.36% Native American, and 0.36% from two or more races.

There were 128 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,662. About 6.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.3% of those sixty five or over.