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Cambridge, Nebraska
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Cambridge looking west along Nasby Street (U.S. Highway 6/U.S. Highway 34)
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Location of Cambridge, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Furnas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,270 ft (690 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,071 |
| • Density | 801.05/sq mi (309.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
69022
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-07730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393508 |
Cambridge is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census.
History
Cambridge was originally called Pickletown, and under the latter name was laid out in the 1870s by J. W. Pickle. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1880, the town was renamed Cambridge by railroad officials. The etymology of the name is uncertain: it may have been named after Cambridge, Massachusetts, or after Cambridge in England.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), all land. Cambridge is located on the western bank of Medicine Creek near its junction with the Republican River. Local points of interest include the W. H. Faling House.
Climate
| Climate data for Cambridge, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
81 (27) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
102 (39) |
112 (44) |
116 (47) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
100 (38) |
94 (34) |
82 (28) |
116 (47) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.4 (5.2) |
44.8 (7.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
64.7 (18.2) |
73.9 (23.3) |
84.5 (29.2) |
89.4 (31.9) |
87.4 (30.8) |
80.6 (27.0) |
68.0 (20.0) |
54.5 (12.5) |
42.5 (5.8) |
65.6 (18.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.0 (−2.8) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
49.7 (9.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
71.3 (21.8) |
76.4 (24.7) |
74.0 (23.3) |
65.4 (18.6) |
51.7 (10.9) |
38.7 (3.7) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
51.1 (10.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.6 (−10.8) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
34.7 (1.5) |
46.3 (7.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
63.3 (17.4) |
60.6 (15.9) |
50.1 (10.1) |
35.4 (1.9) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
36.5 (2.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−30 (−34) |
−22 (−30) |
2 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
38 (3) |
18 (−8) |
3 (−16) |
−14 (−26) |
−35 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.41 (10) |
0.64 (16) |
1.17 (30) |
2.23 (57) |
3.26 (83) |
3.78 (96) |
3.88 (99) |
3.02 (77) |
1.67 (42) |
1.82 (46) |
0.89 (23) |
0.67 (17) |
23.44 (595) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.4 (11) |
5.7 (14) |
3.1 (7.9) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
2.8 (7.1) |
5.2 (13) |
24.0 (61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 72.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 13.4 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 106 | — | |
| 1890 | 510 | 381.1% | |
| 1900 | 840 | 64.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,029 | 22.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,042 | 1.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,203 | 15.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,084 | −9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,352 | 24.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,090 | −19.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,145 | 5.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,206 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,107 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,041 | −6.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,063 | 2.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,071 | 0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 490 households, and 272 families residing in the city. The population density was 793.3 inhabitants per square mile (306.3/km2). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 439.6 per square mile (169.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 490 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 47.6 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
Education
Cambridge Public Schools serves Cambridge. The school district has only 1 high school: Cambridge High School.
See also
In Spanish: Cambridge (Nebraska) para niños
