Cumberland City, Tennessee facts for kids
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Cumberland City, Tennessee
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Cumberland Fossil Plant at Cumberland City
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Location of Cumberland City in Stewart County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Stewart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.28 sq mi (13.68 km2) |
| • Land | 5.00 sq mi (12.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 311 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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307 |
| • Density | 61.34/sq mi (23.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37050
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-18820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306226 |
Cumberland City is a town in Stewart County, Tennessee. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clarksville, TN — Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cumberland City is the site of a TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant along the Cumberland River that provides 2.6 gigawatts of electric power to much of the area, including the cities of Clarksville in Montgomery County and Dickson in Dickson County.
The power plant's stacks (some of the tallest structures in the state) can be seen for at least 30 miles (48 km) away.
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Geography
Cumberland City is located at 36°23′26″N 87°38′27″W / 36.39056°N 87.64083°W (36.390469, -87.640801).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 8.9% is water.
There is an impact crater centered at Wells Creek, just south of the Cumberland power plant.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 244 | — | |
| 1920 | 400 | — | |
| 1930 | 313 | −21.7% | |
| 1960 | 314 | — | |
| 1970 | 416 | 32.5% | |
| 1980 | 276 | −33.7% | |
| 1990 | 319 | 15.6% | |
| 2000 | 316 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 311 | −1.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 307 | −1.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 269 | 88.2% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 10 | 3.28% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.33% |
| Other/Mixed | 21 | 6.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.31% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 305 people, 148 households, and 64 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Cumberland City (Tennessee) para niños
