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Cambridge, Idaho
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Superior Street in Cambridge, Idaho
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Location of Cambridge in Washington County, Idaho.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,661 ft (811 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 328 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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320 |
| • Density | 661.16/sq mi (255.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83610
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| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-12520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0400338 |
Cambridge is a city in Washington County, Idaho, United States. The population was 335 at the 2020 census, up from 328 at the 2010 census. It is the second-largest city in the county, behind the significantly larger Weiser, the county seat.
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Geography
Cambridge is located at 44°34′18″N 116°40′41″W / 44.57167°N 116.67806°W (44.571535, −116.678013), at an elevation of 2,661 feet (811 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), of which, 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
Cambridge has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa), with cold, moist winters, gradual springs, hot and dry summers, and brief autumns. July is the hottest month, with a daily average of 74.3 °F (23.5 °C); highs reach 100 °F (38 °C) on 14.4 days in a typical year and 90 °F (32 °C) on 61.7 days. Yet because of the aridity, summer nights typically cool to below 60 °F (16 °C). January is the coldest month, with a daily average of 23.3 °F (−4.8 °C), and lows falling to 0 °F (−18 °C) or below on 9.6 nights per year. Snowfall averages 33 inches (84 cm) per season. Precipitation is usually infrequent and light, especially so during the summer months. Extremes have ranged from −35 °F (−37 °C) on December 13, 1919 to 117 °F (47 °C), recorded July 29, 1934.
| Climate data for Cambridge, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
65 (18) |
78 (26) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
112 (44) |
117 (47) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
95 (35) |
73 (23) |
65 (18) |
117 (47) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.6 (6.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
66.6 (19.2) |
78.3 (25.7) |
89.1 (31.7) |
96.9 (36.1) |
104.4 (40.2) |
103.2 (39.6) |
95.7 (35.4) |
80.3 (26.8) |
59.6 (15.3) |
47.1 (8.4) |
105.1 (40.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.7 (−1.3) |
37.0 (2.8) |
50.8 (10.4) |
61.6 (16.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
80.3 (26.8) |
92.5 (33.6) |
91.6 (33.1) |
80.3 (26.8) |
62.6 (17.0) |
43.9 (6.6) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
61.1 (16.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.4 (−4.8) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
39.9 (4.4) |
48.4 (9.1) |
57.0 (13.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
74.3 (23.5) |
72.6 (22.6) |
62.2 (16.8) |
48.5 (9.2) |
35.0 (1.7) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
48.3 (9.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.0 (−8.3) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
35.2 (1.8) |
42.3 (5.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
56.1 (13.4) |
53.7 (12.1) |
44.1 (6.7) |
34.3 (1.3) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
35.5 (2.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −6.8 (−21.6) |
2.1 (−16.6) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
35.7 (2.1) |
44.4 (6.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
−0.4 (−18.0) |
−9.9 (−23.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−31 (−35) |
−11 (−24) |
10 (−12) |
21 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
29 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
2 (−17) |
−24 (−31) |
−35 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.24 (82) |
2.40 (61) |
2.26 (57) |
1.57 (40) |
1.81 (46) |
1.29 (33) |
0.38 (9.7) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.57 (14) |
1.30 (33) |
2.40 (61) |
3.86 (98) |
21.40 (544) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.4 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 88.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 349 | — | |
| 1920 | 404 | 15.8% | |
| 1930 | 336 | −16.8% | |
| 1940 | 405 | 20.5% | |
| 1950 | 354 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 473 | 33.6% | |
| 1970 | 383 | −19.0% | |
| 1980 | 428 | 11.7% | |
| 1990 | 374 | −12.6% | |
| 2000 | 360 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 328 | −8.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 320 | −2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 328 people, 151 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was 683.3 inhabitants per square mile (263.8/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 370.8 per square mile (143.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.6% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 151 households, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the city was 47.1 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Notable people
- Herman Welker, former US Senator for Idaho
Transportation
Highways
- US 95
- SH-71
The city is served by U.S. Highway 95, connecting to Council and New Meadows to the north and Weiser and Payette to the south. State Highway 71 heads northwest from Cambridge to the Brownlee Dam on the Snake River.
Education
It is in the Cambridge Joint School District 432.
Washington County is in the area (but not the taxing region) of the College of Western Idaho, which has its main campus in Nampa.
See also
In Spanish: Cambridge (Idaho) para niños
