Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Cumberland run?
Cumberland’s town government spent $7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,137 per resident.
What stands out about how Cumberland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,137 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,137 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cumberland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,137 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,139, and the middle half spent $754–$1,490. Cumberland spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cumberland itself left out).
No trend yet
Cumberland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,255 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cumberland’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Cumberland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cumberland →
Who’s in charge in Cumberland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cumberland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.cumberland.in.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 175 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,114).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
Cumberland’s K–12 school district, shared with Buck Creek Township, Fortville, McCordsville, Vernon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,230 per pupil, $7,085 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
New Palestine Community Schools · $11,861 per pupil
Warren Township Metropolitan School District · $15,178 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cumberland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.cumberland.in.us ↗
- 2Indiana HouseCumberland is split between 3 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cumberland compares with the towns next door
Cumberland spent $1,137 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Buck Creek Township | $444 | $2,161 |
| Sugar Creek Township | $444 | $2,300 |
| Cumberland | $1,137 | $2,255 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cumberland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cumberland’s government
How much does Cumberland spend per resident?
About $1,137 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,137 was less than 51% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cumberland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,255 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town.cumberland.in.us.
Who runs Cumberland’s government?
See town.cumberland.in.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cumberland yet.
How many people work for Cumberland?
35 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $163,923 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cumberland in the state legislature?
Cumberland is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 28 (Michael Crider). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cumberland’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →