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Cumberland
A town of 36,820 people in Providence County, Rhode Island
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Town in Rhode Island, United States1635Established
36,405Population
28.3 sq miArea
276 ftElevation
Cumberland is the northeasternmost town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, first settled in 1635 and incorporated in 1746. The population was 36,405 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-largest municipality and the largest town in the state.
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ZIP code02864
Area code401
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#18Best public schoolsof 38 in RI
DistrictCumberlandSchools13
Community SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 545 students
Ashton SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 429 students
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2Elementary · Grades K–4 · 426 students
Blackstone Valley PrepElementary · Grades K–4 · 422 students
Garvin MemorialElementary · Grades K–5 · 422 students
John J. McLaughlin CumberlandElementary · Grades K–5 · 413 students
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