Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Cumberland, KY: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Cumberland comes from Cumberland Municipal Water Works, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For home internet, most of Cumberland can choose between Kinetic and Access Cable.
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 KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 78.1% of Cumberland residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cumberland Municipal Water Works
Cumberland Municipal Water Works supplies almost all of Cumberland. It draws surface water (EPA lists Benham Water Plant and Lynch Water Works as sellers) and serves 2,843 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. KY0480092.
3 home internet providers serve Cumberland
92% of 922 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 96% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Access Cable | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cumberland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cumberland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cumberland is in Harlan County School District.
CSchool 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cumberland is in ZIP code 40823
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40823 | Cumberland, KY | 100% | 55% |
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?
Cumberland Municipal Water Works (EPA ID KY0480092). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cumberland?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cumberland?
Kinetic, Access Cable, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cumberland?
40823. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cumberland in?
Harlan County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cumberland?
In Kentucky 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 Harlan County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.