CumberlandOH
A town of 314, settled in 1829.
Is Cumberland a good place to live?
Cumberland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cumberland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cumberland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cumberland.
Very low risk in Cumberland, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 83% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 72% of Cumberland’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cumberland has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Cumberland, 12% live below the poverty line. In Cumberland, the average commute is 34 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Cambridge (18%), Jackson Township (9%) and Zanesville (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| Cumberland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in Cumberland is worth about $194K, on Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Cumberland who own their home: 86%. Typical home values rose 7.4% in the year to September 2026. In Cumberland, the going rate for rent is $744 a month, below both the Ohio town median ($944 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Cumberland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $744 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cumberland
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cumberland is
37% of adults feel lonely in Cumberland. In Cumberland, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Cumberland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cumberland | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Cumberland, 2.9% of the land is conserved
Parks and preserves in Cumberland: one, of 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cumberland City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cumberland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cumberland
About 5 of every 100 Cumberland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Cumberland for work
Where Cumberland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cumberland
Village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States
Cumberland is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It is seventy miles east of Columbus. The population was 317 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- ZIP code
- 43732
Questions about Cumberland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cumberland, OH a good place to live?
Cumberland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.