GOVERNMENT
Cumberland County
- Named for William Augustus (1721-65), Duke of Cumberland
- 652.4 square miles
- Fayetteville is the county seat
- County tax rate: 88 cents per $100 in property
Population
- Projected 2008: 309,155
- 2000 census: 302,963
- 1990 census: 274,713
- Rank of county by population: 5
- Median age (2005): 33.1
- Racial breakdown (2005): 53% White, 35.8% Black, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Indian, 1.7% Other
- Per capita personal income, 2004: $29,425
- Percentage of families under poverty line: 16.6%
Municipal populations
(Based on 2005 estimate figures)
- Falcon (part): 333
- Fayetteville: 130,646
(plus 42,000 due to annexation) - Godwin: 117
- Hope Mills: 12,422
- Linden: 139
- Spring Lake: 8,207
- Stedman: 679
- Wade: 521
Military populations
(Figures from 2004)
- Fort Bragg: 52,280
- Pope Air Force Base: 7,147
Government
2007 County commissioners
- Chairman: Kenneth Edge
- Vice-chair: J. Breeden Blackwell
- Billy R. King
- Edward Melvin
- John T. Henly, Jr.
- Jeannette M. Council
- Diane Wheatley
County staff
- Clerk: Marsha Fogel
- County attorney: Grainger R. Barrett
- County manager: James E. Martin
- Sheriff: Earl "Moose" Butler
2007 County school board
- Chairman: Frank Barragan
- Vice-chair: Larry Lancaster
- Greg West
- Helen Farrior
- Macky Hall
- Mary Emily Royal
- Kim Fisher
- Mac Williams
- Donald LaHuffman
- County school superintendent: William "Bill" Harrison, 678-2300
- Board attorney: David Phillips, (910) 678-2304
Updated: August, 2007