Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Cumberland County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 259,469.[2] Its county seat is Carlisle.[3] The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state.[lower-alpha 1]
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Cumberland County | |
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Coordinates: 40°10′N 77°16′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | January 27, 1750 |
Named for | Cumberland |
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 (2022) | |
• Total | 268,579 |
• Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 10th, 13th |
Website | www |
Designated | May 17, 1982[1] |
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Cumberland County is included in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area.