Cumberland County, Illinois

County in Illinois, United States

U.S. county in Illinois

Cumberland County

U.S. county

Cumberland County Courthouse

Cumberland County Courthouse

Map of Illinois highlighting Cumberland County

Location within the U.S. state of Illinois

Illinois's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Illinois
Founded| 1823
Named for| Cumberland Road
Seat| Toledo
Largest city| Neoga
Area

• Total| 347 sq mi (900 km2)
• Land| 346 sq mi (900 km2)
• Water| 1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.3%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 10,450
• Density| 30/sq mi (12/km2)
Congressional district| 15th
Website| cumberlandco.org

Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,048.[1] Its county seat is Toledo.[2]

Cumberland County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Climate and weather
* 2.2 Adjacent counties
* 2.3 Major highways
* 3 Demographics
* 4 Communities
* 4.1 Cities
* 4.2 Villages
* 4.3 Townships
* 4.4 Unincorporated Communities
* 5 Politics
* 6 See also
* 7 References

## History

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Cumberland County was created on March 2, 1823, from parts of Coles County. It is named for the National Road (Cumberland Road), which was projected to run through it.[3]

* Cumberland County at the time of its creation in 1823

Cumberland County at the time of its creation in 1823

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 347 square miles (900 km2), of which 346 square miles (900 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]

### Climate and weather

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Toledo, Illinois

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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Toledo have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −23 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1985 (jobs) and a record high of 111 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.03 inches (52 mm) in January to 4.21 inches (107 mm) in June.[5]

### Adjacent counties

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* Coles County \- north
* Clark County \- east
* Jasper County \- south
* Effingham County \- southwest
* Shelby County \- west

### Major highways

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* Interstate 57
* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 40
* U.S. Route 45
* Illinois Route 49
* File:Illinois 121.svg Illinois Route 121
* Illinois Route 130

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1850| 3,718| | —
1860| 8,311| | 123.5%
1870| 12,223| | 47.1%
1880| 13,759| | 12.6%
1890| 15,443| | 12.2%
1900| 16,124| | 4.4%
1910| 14,281| | −11.4%
1920| 12,858| | −10.0%
1930| 10,419| | −19.0%
1940| 11,698| | 12.3%
1950| 10,496| | −10.3%
1960| 9,936| | −5.3%
1970| 9,772| | −1.7%
1980| 11,062| | 13.2%
1990| 10,670| | −3.5%
2000| 11,253| | 5.5%
2010| 11,048| | −1.8%
2020| 10,450| | −5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

File:USA Cumberland County, Illinois age pyramid.svg2000 census age pyramid for Cumberland County

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,048 people, 4,377 households, and 3,121 families living in the county.[10] The population density was 31.9 inhabitants per square mile (12.3/km2). There were 4,874 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 98.3% white, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population.[10] In terms of ancestry, 30.6% were German, 17.4% were American, 11.7% were Irish, and 11.4% were English.[11]

Of the 4,377 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.7% were non-families, and 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 40.9 years.[10]

The median income for a household in the county was $42,101 and the median income for a family was $51,729. Males had a median income of $42,157 versus $29,142 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,262. About 8.1% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.[12]

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Neoga
* Casey (mostly in Clark County)

### Villages

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* Greenup
* Jewett
* Montrose (mostly in Effingham County)
* Toledo (seat)

### Townships

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Cumberland County is divided into eight townships:

* Cottonwood
* Crooked Creek
* Greenup
* Neoga
* Spring Point
* Sumpter
* Union
* Woodbury

### Unincorporated Communities

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* Bradbury
* Dees
* Hazel Dell
* Janesville
* Johnstown
* Liberty Hill
* Lillyville
* Maple Point
* Neal
* Roslyn
* Timothy
* Union Center
* Vevay Park
* Walla Walla
* Woodbury

## Politics

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Although predominantly Democratic in the years before World War I, in the aftermath of which Woodrow Wilson’s policies towards Germany were locally deplored, Cumberland County has since become powerfully Republican. Even in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1932 and 1936 landslides, he won only small victories, and since then only three Democrats have carried the county. Bill Clinton, who won a plurality in 1992, is the last Democrat to reach forty percent of the county’s vote, and in 2016, the rapid Upland South trend towards overwhelmingly Republican voting caused his wife Hillary to win less than twenty percent of the county’s ballots.

United States presidential election results for Cumberland County, Illinois[13] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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2020 | 4,601  | 78.66% | 1,142  | 19.52%  | 106  | 1.81%
2016 | 4,206  | 75.50% | 1,031  | 18.51%  | 334  | 6.00%
2012 | 3,509  | 66.27% | 1,641  | 30.99%  | 145  | 2.74%
2008 | 3,156  | 59.11% | 2,055  | 38.49%  | 128  | 2.40%
2004 | 3,497  | 64.57% | 1,862  | 34.38%  | 57  | 1.05%
2000 | 2,964  | 59.58% | 1,870  | 37.59%  | 141  | 2.83%
1996 | 2,002  | 44.80% | 1,776  | 39.74%  | 691  | 15.46%
1992 | 1,860  | 35.76%  | 2,111  | 40.58% | 1,231  | 23.66%
1988 | 2,667  | 57.98% | 1,904  | 41.39%  | 29  | 0.63%
1984 | 3,002  | 63.04% | 1,733  | 36.39%  | 27  | 0.57%
1980 | 3,159  | 59.73% | 1,892  | 35.77%  | 238  | 4.50%
1976 | 2,518  | 47.12%  | 2,752  | 51.50% | 74  | 1.38%
1972 | 3,257  | 60.79% | 2,083  | 38.88%  | 18  | 0.34%
1968 | 2,671  | 53.12% | 1,828  | 36.36%  | 529  | 10.52%
1964 | 2,251  | 42.42%  | 3,056  | 57.58% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 3,020  | 54.91% | 2,475  | 45.00%  | 5  | 0.09%
1956 | 3,235  | 58.69% | 2,272  | 41.22%  | 5  | 0.09%
1952 | 3,302  | 59.88% | 2,200  | 39.90%  | 12  | 0.22%
1948 | 2,451  | 50.72% | 2,353  | 48.70%  | 28  | 0.58%
1944 | 2,700  | 52.88% | 2,391  | 46.83%  | 15  | 0.29%
1940 | 3,330  | 51.62% | 3,091  | 47.92%  | 30  | 0.47%
1936 | 3,016  | 47.45%  | 3,290  | 51.76% | 50  | 0.79%
1932 | 2,166  | 40.68%  | 3,128  | 58.75% | 30  | 0.56%
1928 | 3,242  | 63.04% | 1,873  | 36.42%  | 28  | 0.54%
1924 | 2,698  | 51.09% | 2,384  | 45.14%  | 199  | 3.77%
1920 | 3,095  | 58.18% | 2,162  | 40.64%  | 63  | 1.18%
1916 | 2,879  | 48.20%  | 2,960  | 49.56% | 134  | 2.24%
1912 | 990  | 28.78%  | 1,673  | 48.63% | 777  | 22.59%
1908 | 1,739  | 47.66%  | 1,810  | 49.60% | 100  | 2.74%
1904 | 1,857  | 50.39% | 1,644  | 44.61%  | 184  | 4.99%
1900 | 1,870  | 47.61%  | 1,993  | 50.74% | 65  | 1.65%
1896 | 1,856  | 46.52%  | 2,098  | 52.58% | 36  | 0.90%
1892 | 1,470  | 41.18%  | 1,785  | 50.00% | 315  | 8.82%

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, Illinois

## References

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* History of Southern Illinois, George Washington Smith, 1912.
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 97.
4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
5. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Toledo, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
10. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
11. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
12. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

Places adjacent to Cumberland County, Illinois

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Cumberland County, Illinois

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Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Toledo

Cities|

* Casey‡
* Neoga

File:Map of Illinois highlighting Cumberland County.svgMap of Illinois highlighting Cumberland County

Villages|

* Greenup
* Jewett
* Montrose‡
* Toledo

Townships|

* Cottonwood
* Crooked Creek
* Greenup
* Neoga
* Spring Point
* Sumpter
* Union
* Woodbury

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bradbury
* Dees
* Hazel Dell
* Janesville‡
* Johnstown
* Liberty Hill
* Lillyville
* Maple Point
* Neal
* Roslyn
* Timothy
* Union Center
* Vevay Park
* Walla Walla
* Woodbury

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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