Cumberland, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 2,291. Population change since 2000: -12.2%

Males: 1,070	(46.7%)
Females: 1,221	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40823.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,500 (it was $15,929 in 2000)

Cumberland	$17,500
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $41,700 (it was $38,900 in 2000)

Cumberland	$41,700
Kentucky:	$114,300

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Races in Cumberland:

White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
Black (5.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Cumberland: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.7%), Irish (6.4%), English (3.8%), German (3.5%), Italian (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1917

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 4.58 square miles.

Population density: 501 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cumberland

High school or higher: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 14.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 10.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cumberland, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cumberland to the number of sex offenders is 1146 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cumberland:	0.8% ($304)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (61.3 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (126.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benham, KY (2.4 miles ), Lynch, KY (4.9 miles ), Upper Clover, KY (7.7 miles ), Keokee, VA (10.0 miles ), Daisy, KY (10.8 miles ), Eolia, KY (11.0 miles ), Blackey, KY (11.3 miles) , St. Charles, VA (12.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.98 N, Longitude: 82.99 W

82 people in nursing homes

Area code: 606

Cumberland household income distribution

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Cumberland, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -554 (-17.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (17%)
Mining (16%)
Construction (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (28%)
Health care (27%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

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Crime in Cumberland (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (42.2 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (84.4 per 100,000)
11 burglaries (463.9 per 100,000)
11 thefts (463.9 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 101.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Cumberland (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
8 assaults (340.7 per 100,000)
8 burglaries (340.7 per 100,000)
16 thefts (681.4 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 119.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.62
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cumberland, Kentucky

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Cumberland-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Cumberland city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 52.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cumberland:

WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Cumberland, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cumberland:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 54 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 101 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
MC GHEE TYSON (about 107 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cumberland:

TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
LEE COUNTY (about 28 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)
LONESOME PINE (about 33 miles; WISE, VA; ID: LNP)

College/University in Cumberland:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,814; Location: 700 COLLEGE RD; Public; Website: www.soucc.kctcs.net)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 69 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 96 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)

Public high school in Cumberland:

Cumberland High School (Location: 600 Redskin Dr; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high school in Cumberland:

VICTORY RD CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 115; Location: PO BOX 381; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Cumberland:

Cumberland Elementary School (Location: 322 Golf Course Rd; Grades: KG - 8)

User submitted facts and corrections:

the tri cities (cumberland,lynch,and benham)is a very small area.Everyone knows everyone and they are very friendly. (most of the time) Most of the men are coal miners and most of the women work at Reginas Big Top (resturaunt) or they work for the tassty freeze. There are about 5 resteraunts in cumberland; Hardies, subway,riginas,tasty freeze,pizza hut. If you get into trouble everyone finds out within an hour.

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Cove Branch (A), Brown Branch (B), Cloverlick Creek (C), Drift Branch (D), Laurel Branch (E), Looney Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cumberland: Kingdom Come State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Plaza Motel (18855 North USHighway 119), Cumberland Motel (2203 East Main Street).

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

CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (Population served: 3864, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2003. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1998)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-1998)

3 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

KINGDOM COME STATE PARK (Population served: 250, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2002), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (2 times from DEC-31-2002 to JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2001. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2001)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1997)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1997)

3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.2%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	38.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	18.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Cumberland compared to Kentucky state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cumberland (2007 data):

Commercial Bank: Main Street Branch at 1520 East Main Street, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $431.8 mil, Deposits: $325.9 mil, headquarters in Harrogate, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Robertson Holding Company, L.P.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Cumberland Branch at 1202 East Main Street, branch established on 1936-05-16. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cumberland mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$1,042

Cumberland government finances in 2002:

General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,514,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,005,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,402,000
Other, NEC: $899,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $112,000
Other, NEC: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $0
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $151,000

3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.72%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY	0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY	0.21% ($11,588)

3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Madison County, KY	0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY	0.23% ($36,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cumberland:

WCPM (1280 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cumberland:

WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cumberland:

W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAPM-CA (Channel 9; LYNCH/BENHAM, KY; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
W20BO (Channel 20; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Cumberland fatal accident list for 1991:
Apr 28, 1991 04:32 AM, Mastin Dr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 26, 1991 10:44 AM, 119, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

Cumberland fatal accident list for 1986:
Sep 2, 1986 09:05 AM, 119, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Cumberland fatal accident list for 1984:
Feb 19, 1984 02:00 AM, South St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1984 09:25 AM, 160, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

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