Cumberland, Kentucky

Not to be confused with Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Cumberland, Kentucky
City
Main Street downtown
Main Street downtown
Nicknames: 
Black Bear Capital of Kentucky[1]
Location of Cumberland in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Location of Cumberland in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°58′37″N 82°59′15″W / 36.97694°N 82.98750°W / 36.97694; -82.98750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Area
[2]
 • Total
3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2)
 • Land3.12 sq mi (8.07 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,444 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,947
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
1,845
 • Density625.04/sq mi (241.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40823
Area code606
FIPS code21-19108
GNIS feature ID0511673

Cumberland is a home rule-class city[4] in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population according to the 2010 Census was 2,237,[5] down from 2,611 at the 2000 census. The city sits at the confluence of Looney Creek and the Poor Fork Cumberland River.[6]

  1. ^ "Cumberland".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cumberland city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2017.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2023.