Welcome!

Cumberland has the resources you need for your business to be successful.  The region offers a growing and skilled workforce, easy access to clients and customers, and state-of-the-art technology. 

The city has a wealth of programs to assist businesses large and small.  Here, you can find out about doing business with the city, grants, and funding opportunities, zoning, and more.

Welcome!

Tree-lined streets, small town ambiance and an arts community that will surprise you, tucked away in the Maryland mountains. 

If quality of life is important to you, your family, your business, your lifestyle - then take the time to discover Cumberland.  You'll come for a visit, but stay for a lifetime.

Cumberland, Maryland -
The Location You Want

In today’s world, containing costs while growing your business can mean the difference between success or failure. And in today’s market, cost containment can be a challenge for the most savvy management team.

Easy access to clients and customers is a must. But so is an affordable location.
If you're facing the daunting challenge of finding both access and affordability, you can end your search now. In Cumberland, Maryland, you have both.
 

Quality Of Life For You,
Your Family And Your Employees

Safe streets, quiet tree-lined neighborhoods, good schools - all things you want for your family. In Cumberland, you have them and more, just a few minutes from where you work. No commute to speak of. The convenience of living where you work gives you more time with your family, and more time to grow your business.

Doing Business The Easy Way
Like most other cities today, Cumberland has a host of Internet servers to choose from when setting up home or office.  Local companies benefit from a mid-Atlantic fiber optic network that provides state-of-the-art, high speed Internet access and transmissions. 
 

 The Other Good News
Cumberland is also a designated HUB Zone which means that businesses locating in town are given preferential treatment in bidding on contracts for work with the federal government.
 

Need Some Incentive?
When it comes to recruitment, Cumberland and Allegany County are serious about wanting your business.  Large or small, the City has a variety of incentives that can help your business locate here. Cumberland is part of the largest Enterprise Zone in the State of Maryland.  Historic Tax Credits and a Lenders Loan Pool make locating in the Central Business District very appealing. From One Maryland, to Micro-enterprise Programs, to a Business Resource Center, Cumberland has the resources your business needs to be successful. For more information about these and other Business Development Incentives, please contact the City's Economic Development Office located at Cumberland's City Hall, 57 N. Liberty Street, at (301) 722-4156 or e-mail brendasmith@allconet.org.

People Who Wouldn't Live Anywhere Else: 21,518
Others: 0 
 

Miles to the Maddening Crowd: 
 130 miles to Baltimore 
 130 miles to Washington, DC 
 100 miles to Pittsburgh, Pa. 
 

We Love the Mountains: 
an average 945 feet above sea level, give or take several hundred feet, depending upon where you stand 
 

Why We're Green and Gorgeous: 
average annual rainfall of 36.5 inches 
 

Lots of Snow Bunnies Here: 
average annual snowfall of 34.1 inches 
 

We're Cool in August: 
average summer temperature 72.6 degrees Fahrenheit 
average winter temperature 32.8 degrees Fahrenheit 

Must Sees:  
George Washington’s Headquarters - he slept here, really; 
History House - Huge Victorian home furnished as it was when its original owners resided there 100 years ago; 
Walking tour of Washington Street - impressive walk along site of original Fort Cumberland, past the architectural wonder that is our courthouse (like gnomes and gargoyles? check it out), our Greco-Roman library, two beautiful churches and a tree lined street of enormous 19th century homes; 
The Western Maryland Station Center - Original train station now housing our scenic railroad and an art gallery; 
The C&O Canal - Hike or bike all the way to Washington, DC, if you like; 
The Cumberland Theatre - Live theatre in a small town employing professional actors on their way up.  Mandy Patinkin had to start somewhere; 
Antique and specialty shops - Check out our downtown!  Victorian buildings along bricked streets filled with antique, gourmet and other specialty shops; 
Too many outdoor activities to list - with a number of state parks just minutes away we just can't mention them all, but think hiking, biking, river rafting, camping, skiing - you get the picture. 
Miss This and You'll Hate Yourself: Our steam train!  The ride up the mountain to Frostburg, approximately 10 miles away aboard theWestern Maryland Scenic Railroad is not to be missed.  Real, live steam engine, antique rail cars take you up and back.  It's a treat. 
Best Kept Secret: In Cumberland, life is sweet (but don't tell anyone; we want to keep it to ourselves)

Number of elementary schools: four public, two private 
Number of middle schools: two public, two private 
Number of high schools: two public, two private 
 

Our schools - public and private - are safe, happy places where kids can concentrate on their main reason for being there: learning.  School personnel work closely with the city's police force in ensuring that our schools are safe, calm places where those who want to learn can learn.  A number of students safely walk to school each day.

 
Our schools host a number of academic competitions for students, including the Stock Market Game, Science Olympiad, Science Fair, Spell-A-Thon, Maryland Facts Quiz Bowl, the National Children's Creative Writing Contest Elementary and Middle School Spectra Quiz Bowl, Math Counts, Mock Trial Teams, Secretarial Science Contest Scripps-Howard Spelling Bee, Voice of Democracy, and the Maryland Science Quest. 
 

Athletic programs also abound, with competition in everything from football, soccer, baseball, volleyball and track to tennis, bowling, wrestling and golf. 
 

Schools are well equipped with computers, both IBM and Maclntosh. 

The City of Cumberland has partnered with Official Payments Corporation (OPC) to facilitate automated payments online and by telephone for parking violations, real property tax, personal property tax, corporate tax, and metered water bills. Beginning July 1, 2009, OPC will not assess a convenience fee for City of Cumberland bills paid online.  You may still see a notice on their website about a fee being assessed until OPC completes changes to their website.

To use this service click on Official Payments Corporation or call 1-800-2PAY-TAX (1-800-272-9829). In addition to the amount being paid, your credit card information, the City's jurisdiction code 3008, and a pen or pencil to write down your confirmation number, please check below for the account information you will need to have ready:

For Parking Violations: 5 to 9 digit parking violation number found under the officer’s signature.

For Real Property Taxes: 8-digit account number located in the upper right hand corner of your tax bill.

For Personal Property Taxes:  9-digit account number located in the upper right corner of your tax bill. The first character will be a letter of the alphabet.

For Corporate Taxes:  9-digit account number located in the upper right corner of your tax bill. The first character will be a letter of the alphabet.

For Water and Sewer: 9-digit account number located in the upper left corner of your bill.

Although your account will be credited as of the day your payment is made, please allow 4 business days for the payment to be reflected on our system. 
 

OPC accepts these credit cards:

In Line

Payments can be made in person at City Hall, 57 North Liberty Street, Cumberland, Maryland 21502.  Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.

In line forms of payment accepted directly by the City of Cumberland are cash, check, or Discover, Mastercard, or Visa cards.
 

Location:

Mailing Address:

Allegany County Crime Solvers

P.O. Box 3512

20 Bedford Street

Cumberland, Maryland 21502

301-722-4300

Visit Crime Reports.com to

track crime in your area 

Click here to view the Cumberland Police Department's 2010 Annual Report to the Mayor and City Council

**Effective Immediately**

The Cumberland Police Department will no longer accept, at the window, personal checks for the following services: fingerprinting, copies of Incident Reports or Accident Reports. Payments must be made by cash or money order.

We will accept checks by mail for copies of Incident Reports and Accident Reports, however, the reports will not be sent until the checks have cleared City Hall.

Cumberland City Police Department

20 Bedford Street

Cumberland, Maryland 21502

301-777-1600

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