Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County | |
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Old Cumberland County Courthouse in Carlisle in April 2011 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 77°16′W / 40.17°N 77.27°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | January 27, 1750 |
| Named after | Cumberland, England |
| Seat | Carlisle |
| Largest borough | Carlisle |
| Area | |
• Total | 550 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 545 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 259,469 |
• Estimate (2022) | 268,579 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 10th, 13th |
| Website | www |
| Designated | May 17, 1982 |
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Cumberland County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 259,469. Its county seat is Carlisle. Cumberland County is included in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the South Central region of the commonwealth.