Cumberland, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 281. Estimated population in July 2024: 253 (-10.0% change)
Males: 141 (50.2%), Females: 140 (49.8%)

Cass County

Zip code: 50843

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $23,300

Population by Race

Races in Cumberland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), Irish (18.1%), English (9.6%), United States (6.0%), Danish (3.6%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1316 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Cumberland, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cumberland

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland city

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cumberland:

  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CORNING, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RED OAK, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cumberland:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 87 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cumberland:

  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 14 miles; ANITA, IA; Abbreviation: Y43)
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 15 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; Abbreviation: AIO)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 22 miles; CORNING, IA; Abbreviation: CRZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland:

  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 76 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 78 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 90 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Public primary/middle school in Cumberland:

  • C AND M ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 200 E. 4TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Cumberland:

  • CUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,838; Location: 119 MAIN STREET, BOX 150; 5,747 books; 30 audio materials; 267 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)