Cumberland, Wisconsin

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Population in 2022: 2,269 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 
Males: 1,142  (50.4%)
Females: 1,127  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

37.2 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54829.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,897 (it was $32,661 in 2000)
Cumberland:

$41,897
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,967 (it was $18,688 in 2000)

Cumberland city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,604 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
Cumberland:

$179,604
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $205,598; detached houses: $215,642; townhouses or other attached units: $164,974; mobile homes: $30,527

Median gross rent in 2022: $876.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cumberland: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.8%
(29.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 59.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Cumberland, WI (2022)
    • 2,18480.4%White alone
    • 30711.3%Hispanic
    • 2418.9%Two or more races
    • 100.4%Other race alone
    • 80.3%American Indian alone

Races in Cumberland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Cumberland, Wisconsin as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cumberland is 213 to 1.


Crime rates in Cumberland by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.1)
3
(137.7)
2
(91.9)
13
(603.0)
1
(46.6)
3
(140.7)
1
(46.7)
2
(93.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.7)
1
(44.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(89.6)
5
(230.4)
7
(321.2)
7
(321.7)
9
(417.4)
2
(93.1)
1
(46.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
19
(851.6)
13
(599.1)
41
(1,882)
49
(2,252)
30
(1,391)
17
(791.4)
24
(1,126)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(91.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.4)
2
(93.1)
2
(93.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.7)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index40.349.3132.6222.9209.254.984.09.318.80.013.48.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Cumberland detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 4 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.35
Wisconsin average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (38.1%), Norwegian (6.3%), Italian (5.8%), American (5.0%), Swedish (3.2%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 1251 feet

Land area: 3.40 square miles.

Population density: 668 people per square mile   (low).

Cumberland, Wisconsin map

116 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:

4.3%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,286 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,513 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (56.2 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (66.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (335.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Crystal Lake, WI (2.0 miles ),
Lakeland, WI (2.2 miles ),
Maple Plain, WI (2.3 miles ),
Almena, WI (2.9 miles ),
Stanfold, WI (2.9 miles ),
Bear Lake, WI (3.2 miles ),
Barronett, WI (3.2 miles ),
Turtle Lake, WI (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 45.54 N, Longitude: 92.02 W

Area code: 715

Distribution of median household income in Cumberland, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cumberland, WI in 2022
Cumberland satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $545,400
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $650,000
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $351,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $223,800
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $214,500
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $185,000
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $304,500
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $184,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $219,900
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $259,700
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $210,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $114,200
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Cumberland, WI residents
Average permit cost in Cumberland, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+6.6%).
Most common industries in Cumberland, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Machinery (5.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Truck transportation (5.9%)
  • Machinery (5.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.5%)
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Cumberland, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)

Average climate in Cumberland, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Cumberland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the Cumberland city center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cumberland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 194.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 206.8 miles away from Cumberland center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from Cumberland center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 142.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 143.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 373.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barron County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cumberland topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Cumberland:

  • CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1110 7TH AVENUE)
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL ECU (1110 7TH AVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Cumberland:

  • BARRON CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BARRON, WI)
  • MAYO DIALYSIS - BARRON (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; BARRON, WI)
  • MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - NORTHLAND, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; BARRON, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MED CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • RICE LAKE CONV CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • HERITAGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)

Airports and other landing facilities located in Cumberland:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 16 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 46 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 56 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 58 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 58 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • Century College (about 58 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
  • Bethel University (about 65 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,061)

Public high schools in Cumberland:

  • ISLAND CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY (Students: 8, Location: 1010 8TH AVE, Grades: PK-12, Charter school)
  • CUMBERLAND HIGH (Location: 1000 8TH AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ISLAND CITY ACADEMY (Location: 980 8TH AVE, Grades: 7-12, Charter school)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cumberland:

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Library in Cumberland:

  • CUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $172,619; Location: 1305 2ND AVE.; 19,767 books; 4,723 e-books; 4,897 audio materials; 1,703 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 7 other licensed databases; 61 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cumberland: Cumberland City Water Works (A), Cumberland Public Library (B), Cumberland City Hall (C), Cumberland Fire District (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cumberland include: Augusta Lutheran Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Living Word Church (D), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Anthony Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery (1), Lake Side Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Library Lake (A), Collingwood Lake (B), Beaver Dam Lake 12 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cumberland: Eagle Point Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Ambrose Motel (Highway 63 North), Cumberland Inn & Suites (1650 Elm Street), Island Inn Motel (2245 Superior Avenue).

Birthplace of: Jules Alfonse - Football player.

Barron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cumberland and their reported violations in the past:

CUMBERLAND WATERWORKS (Address: 1265 2nd Ave , Population served: 2,311, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2011), St Public Notif issued (AUG-05-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2008), St Public Notif issued (SEP-26-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2007), St Public Notif issued (JUN-27-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2007), St Public Notif issued (FEB-23-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2006), St Public Notif issued (JUL-10-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cumberland that have no violations reported:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN MCKINLEY (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TWIN PINES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.7%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
45 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Cumberland in 2000:

  • 50 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Cumberland (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Rice Lake Cumberland Branch at 1485 Second Avenue, branch established on 1929/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Cumberland Federal Bank, FSB: Cumberland Federal Bank, Fsb at 1390 Second Avenue, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $82.8 mil, Deposits: $69.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Bank of Turtle Lake: Island City Branch at 1405 Second Avenue, branch established on 1991/06/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $68.4 mil, Deposits: $62.4 mil, headquarters in Turtle Lake, WI, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Turtle Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland:

Marital status in Cumberland, WI
  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 20.2%

For population 25 years and over in Cumberland:

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.2
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cumberland
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Cumberland, WI (based on Barron County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant10,83926
Catholic7,7648
Evangelical Protestant6,49242
Other9195
Orthodox--
None19,856-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Here:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Barron County:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Here:

9.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.5%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Barron County:

28.2%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.1%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cumberland:

46.1%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

39.2%
State:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

23.9%
Wisconsin:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cumberland:

12.1%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.0%
Wisconsin:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

49.2%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Cumberland:

72.7%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cumberland, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$37,064$63,5380$0
Streets and Highways 5$26,588$63,8110$0
Electric Power 5$39,010$93,6240$0
Other and Unallocable 4$22,924$68,7726$2,496
Sewerage 2$14,388$86,3280$0
Water Supply 1$7,596$91,1520$0
Financial Administration 1$5,702$68,4242$2,017
Local Libraries 1$4,416$52,9928$8,692
Police - Other 0$0 2$2,098
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$2,200
Airports 0$0 1$2,809
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$959
Totals for Government 26$157,688$72,77930$21,272

Cumberland government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $943,000 ($415.60)
    Libraries: $30,000 ($13.22)
    Air Transportation: $29,000 ($12.78)
    General Public Buildings: $21,000 ($9.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($1.76)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.44)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,551,000 ($1565.01)
    Sewerage: $1,195,000 ($526.66)
    Police Protection: $578,000 ($254.74)
    Regular Highways: $555,000 ($244.60)
    Water Utilities: $536,000 ($236.23)
    Libraries: $329,000 ($145.00)
    Local Fire Protection: $205,000 ($90.35)
    Air Transportation: $125,000 ($55.09)
    Central Staff Services: $115,000 ($50.68)
    Financial Administration: $97,000 ($42.75)
    General - Other: $51,000 ($22.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $49,000 ($21.60)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000 ($18.95)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $36,000 ($15.87)
    General Public Buildings: $34,000 ($14.98)
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000 ($11.90)
    Health - Other: $23,000 ($10.14)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $14,000 ($6.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($3.97)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $409,000 ($180.26)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000 ($22.04)
    Police Protection: $19,000 ($8.37)

Cumberland government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,302,000 ($573.82)
    Air Transportation: $62,000 ($27.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($16.31)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $19,000 ($8.37)
    Other: $13,000 ($5.73)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.88)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $251,000 ($110.62)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $92,000 ($40.55)
    General Revenue - Other: $76,000 ($33.49)
    Special Assessments: $27,000 ($11.90)
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000 ($8.37)
    Fines and Forfeits: $19,000 ($8.37)
    Sale of Property: $14,000 ($6.17)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,866,000 ($1703.83)
    Water Utilities: $494,000 ($217.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $500,000 ($220.36)
    Highways: $154,000 ($67.87)
    Education: $59,000 ($26.00)
    Transit Utilities: $17,000 ($7.49)
    Other: $10,000 ($4.41)
  • Tax - Property: $1,880,000 ($828.56)
    Other: $46,000 ($20.27)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000 ($5.29)
    Other License: $9,000 ($3.97)

Cumberland government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,958,000 ($4829.44)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,237,000 ($4511.68)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,362,000 ($1481.71)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,640,000 ($1163.51)
Businesses in Cumberland, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1RadioShack1
Burger King1Subway1
Curves1True Value1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
Ford1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cumberland:

  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cumberland:

  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Cumberland:

  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
Cumberland fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Cumberland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.1mTotal length
  • 3,635Total average daily traffic
  • 188Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,997Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of reported fires - 27 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cumberland, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.7%), and Outside Fires (36.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cumberland, WI
    • 9042.7%Structure Fires
    • 7636.0%Outside Fires
    • 3114.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 146.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cumberland, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cumberland, WI
  • 82.7%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Electricity
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cumberland, WI
  • 46.2%Utility gas
  • 33.9%Electricity
  • 15.1%No fuel used
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel


Cumberland compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Cumberland on our top lists:

  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 1,000+)"
There are 13 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 29 patent applications in 2008-2024.