Cumberland County is named for Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Cumberland County was established in 1748 from the east side of Salem County. The county was divided it into six townships: Greenwich, Hopewell, Stow Creek, Deerfield, Fairfield, and Maurice River. In 1752, Cumberland County’s first court house was built in the center of West Broad Street. The county is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Key Demographics:
- Area: 677 square miles
- Population: 146,438
- Median Household income: $39,150
- Percent below poverty level: 15.00%
- Political subdivisions: 14, consisting of three cities, one borough, and ten townships
CFSJ Grants & Support
- A $17,500 grant was given to the Robins’ Nest, Inc to support the Nurse-Family Partnership program, a home visitation program offering parenting education, supportive services to low-income, first-time parents in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.
- A $5,000 grant was given to South Jersey Hospital Inc. to support the S.T.E.P.S. health intervention program which helps families improve their physical endurance, diet, and nutrition.
- A $5,000 grant was given to Bethel Development Corporation to support the Family Enrichment Program that offers employment and training assessments; job readiness programs; and other services to service low-income families.
Fun Facts
- Cumberland County is known as the “Garden Spot” of the Garden State!
- The original farmers of Cumberland County were the Lenni Lenape Indians, who farmed the land nearly 10,000 years ago.
- 13,000 acres of Cumberland County’s farmland is preserved under the New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program.