Cumberland City, Tennessee

Cumberland City, Tennessee
Cumberland fossil fuel plant in Cumberland City
Location of Cumberland City in Stewart County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°23′26″N 87°38′27″W / 36.39056°N 87.64083°W / 36.39056; -87.64083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyStewart
Area
 • Total
5.28 sq mi (13.68 km2)
 • Land5.00 sq mi (12.96 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
305
 • Density60.9/sq mi (23.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37050
Area code931
FIPS code47-18820
GNIS feature ID1306226

Cumberland City is a town in Stewart County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Cumberland City had a population of 305. It is part of the Clarksville, TN — Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cumberland City is the site of a TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant along the Cumberland River that provides 2.6 gigawatts of electric power to much of the area, including the cities of Clarksville in Montgomery County and Dickson in Dickson County.

The power plant's stacks (some of the tallest structures in the state) can be seen for at least 30 miles (48 km) away.