Cumberland, Iowa

About Cumberland

Cumberland, IA is a tiny community located in southwestern Iowa, home to 248 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Cumberland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.62 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 400 residents per square mile.

📰 Cumberland News Today

• Helen Morrison, 103, of Cumberland Obituary Jul 27, 2026 Lamb Funeral Homes · Jul 27
• EF0 confirmed in southeast Iowa during Friday night severe weather weareiowa.com · Jun 8
• Helen Morrison Obituary (1922 - 2026) - Cumberland, IA - Atlantic News Telegraph Legacy obituary · Jul 29
• Bernice Martens Obituary Jan 8, 2008 Roland Funeral Service · Mar 29
• Time Machine: Iowa City’s Centennial Building | Cedar Rapids & Eastern Iowa History thegazette.com · Mar 5

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What Makes Cumberland Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Cumberland — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cumberland

• West Nodaway Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🗺️ Map of Cumberland

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