Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Cumberland, IN: what to set up and who to call
Cumberland spans 2 ZIP codes; 46229 holds the most residents (78%). Most homes in Cumberland have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and AT&T.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cumberland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cumberland.
Power comes from AES Indiana
AES Indiana (AES Indiana), an investor-owned utility, serves 62.5% of Cumberland residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Citizens Energy Group
Citizens Energy Group supplies almost all of Cumberland. It draws surface water (EPA lists Anderson Water Department as seller) and serves 880,345 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.1 ppb. That’s higher than 69% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5249004.
5 home internet providers serve Cumberland
100% of 2,246 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Central Indiana Communications | Fiber | 6% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Cumberland
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cumberland, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check town.cumberland.in.us →
From town.cumberland.in.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Cumberland (45%) is in Mount Vernon Community School Corporation; parts are in New Palestine Community Schools (33%) and Warren Township Metropolitan School District (22%).
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cumberland spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cumberland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cumberland | ZIP’s residents in Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46229 | Indianapolis, IN | 78% | 16% |
| 46140 | Greenfield, IN | 22% | 3% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cumberland
Who supplies Cumberland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Citizens Energy Group (EPA ID IN5249004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cumberland?
AES Indiana (AES Indiana), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cumberland?
Xfinity, AT&T, Central Indiana Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cumberland?
46229 (78%), 46140 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cumberland in?
Mount Vernon Community School Corporation. Parts of the city are in New Palestine Community Schools and Warren Township Metropolitan School District.
How do I register to vote in Cumberland?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Hancock County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Cumberland’s own website (town.cumberland.in.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.