Why visit Cumberland
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cumberland Public Library, St. Mary's Rectory and Cumberland Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 0°F, and about 56 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cumberland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cumberland
Cumberland is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,274 at the 2020 census. The city is partially within the Town of Cumberland. It was incorporated in 1885.
From the Wikipedia article Cumberland, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Cumberland Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Carnegie library in Cumberland, Wisconsin
St. Mary's Rectory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Rectory in Cumberland, Wisconsin
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay2
History
Cumberland is often called the "Island City". The main part of the city, including the original settlement, is on land surrounded by Beaver Dam Lake, originally settled by the Ojibwe, whose name for it is Che-wa-cum-ma-towangok ("Lake Made by the Beavers"). Ojibwe Chief Pon-gee Rau-gen ("Little Pipe") lived in the area even after it was settled by European settlers, and drowned in a canoe on Beaver Dam Lake in 1895.
In 1874, A. Ritan and R. H. Clothier explored the area with the intention of settling there. While exploring, they came across surveyors who informed them of the railroad line the North Wisconsin Railway Company planned to lay in the area. Ritan, who lived near what is today Turtle Lake, and the Norwegian-American Dahlby family, from New Richmond, both filed a homestead near the proposed railroad and built two log cabins 300 feet north of the present high school.
In 1878, the North Wisconsin Railroad Company extended rail lines through the area. Before that, settlers got provisions in Rice Lake, Barron or Clayton. In 1880, the Dahlbys sold their cabin, moved to Chandler (now known as Spooner), and opened a store. Ritan, also originally from Norway, lived in Cumberland for many years and helped develop it before moving to Portland, Oregon.
From the History section of Cumberland, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare2
Marshfield Clinic Cumberland Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
1200 State Highway 48, Cumberland
Map of Cumberland
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19°F | 0°F | 0.9 in | 11.4 in |
| Feb | 24°F | 3°F | 1.0 in | 10.6 in |
| Mar | 37°F | 16°F | 1.7 in | 9.2 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 30°F | 2.8 in | 4.6 in |
| May | 65°F | 44°F | 3.8 in | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 55°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 59°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 57°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 68°F | 48°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 54°F | 35°F | 3.3 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 38°F | 22°F | 1.9 in | 7.1 in |
| Dec | 24°F | 9°F | 1.3 in | 11.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cumberland (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Barron County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2002-09-10: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding (Tornado)
- 2001-05-11: Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Barron 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Shell Lake 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Cameron 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Luck 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Frederic 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Amery 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Chetek 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Dresser 32 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Taylors Falls 32 mi west, about 52 min by car
- New Richmond 38 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Barron county WI Cumberland IMG 1666 uecke's opera house, Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cumberland Public Library, Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Mary's Rectory, Cumberland, WI 02, Nancy Bentz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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