Cumberland County, Illinois

Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 11,253. Its county seat is Toledo, Illinois ⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 899 km² (347 mi²). 896 km² (346 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

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

History

Cumberland County was split off from Coles County in 1843. It was named for the Cumberland Road, or National Road, which passed through it. The road ran from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. The ultimate origin of the name is Cumberland, a region in northwestern England.

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 11,253 people, 4,368 households, and 3,083 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (32/mi²). There were 4,876 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.84% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,368 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,149, and the median income for a family was $42,704. Males had a median income of $30,627 versus $20,007 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,953. About 7.80% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

External references

History of Southern Illinois, George Washington Smith, 1912.

Illinois counties | Cumberland County, Illinois