Editing Cambridge, Nebraska

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Cambridge, Nebraska
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|image_caption            = Cambridge looking west along Nasby Street ([[U.S. Highway 6]]/[[U.S. Highway 34]])
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Nebraska]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Nebraska|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Furnas County, Nebraska|Furnas]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = David Gunderson<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgene.org/city_government/cambridge_city_council/members___staff|title=Members & Staff|publisher=City of Cambridge|accessdate=3 June 2023}}</ref>

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|population_total         = 1071
|population_density_km2   = 309.28
|population_density_sq_mi = 801.05

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 69022
|area_code                = [[Area code 308|308]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 31-07730<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Cambridge''' is a city in [[Furnas County, Nebraska|Furnas County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 1,071 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27297 | title=Profile for Cambridge, NE | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=8 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065638/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27297 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=62| isbn=0803250606 }} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]: "The post office at Cambridge was established under the name of Medicine Creek in 1874, with George Carothers as postmaster. Hiram Doing was the first settler in the vicinity in 1871. The name was changed to Cambridge in 1880. This place was probably named after Cambridge, Massachusetts. D. F. Neiswanger, of Cambridge, Nebraska, is authority for the statement that in 1880 W. E. Babcock of Cambridge met the Burlington officials at Oxford. These officials, as they had named Oxford, suggested the name Cambridge to Mr. Babcock, the names to be in commemoration of the old university towns of England."</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/furnas/cambridge/ | title=Cambridge, Furnas County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>
Cambridge is located on the western bank of [[Medicine Creek (Republican River tributary)|Medicine Creek]] near its junction with the [[Republican River]]. Local points of interest include the [[W. H. Faling House]].

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Cambridge, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–present) 
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 76
| Feb record high F = 81
| Mar record high F = 94
| Apr record high F = 101
| May record high F = 102
| Jun record high F = 112
| Jul record high F = 116
| Aug record high F = 110
| Sep record high F = 107
| Oct record high F = 100
| Nov record high F = 94
| Dec record high F = 82
| year record high F = 116
| Jan high F = 41.4
| Feb high F = 44.8
| Mar high F = 55.9
| Apr high F = 64.7
| May high F = 73.9
| Jun high F = 84.5
| Jul high F = 89.4
| Aug high F = 87.4
| Sep high F = 80.6
| Oct high F = 68.0
| Nov high F = 54.5
| Dec high F = 42.5
| year high F = 65.6
| Jan mean F = 27.0
| Feb mean F = 30.1
| Mar mean F = 40.4
| Apr mean F = 49.7
| May mean F = 60.1
| Jun mean F = 71.3
| Jul mean F = 76.4
| Aug mean F = 74.0
| Sep mean F = 65.4
| Oct mean F = 51.7
| Nov mean F = 38.7
| Dec mean F = 28.2
| year mean F = 51.1
| Jan low F = 12.6
| Feb low F = 15.4
| Mar low F = 24.9
| Apr low F = 34.7
| May low F = 46.3
| Jun low F = 58.0
| Jul low F = 63.3
| Aug low F = 60.6
| Sep low F = 50.1
| Oct low F = 35.4
| Nov low F = 22.9
| Dec low F = 13.9
| year low F = 36.5
| Jan record low F = −32
| Feb record low F = −30
| Mar record low F = −22
| Apr record low F = 2
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 35
| Jul record low F = 42
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 18
| Oct record low F = 3
| Nov record low F = −14
| Dec record low F = −35
| year record low F = −35
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.41
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.64
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.17
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.23
| May precipitation inch = 3.26
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.78
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.88
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.02
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.67
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.82
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.89
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.67
| year precipitation inch = 23.44
| Jan snow inch = 4.4
| Feb snow inch = 5.7
| Mar snow inch = 3.1
| Apr snow inch = 1.7
| May snow inch = 0.3
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.8
| Nov snow inch = 2.8
| Dec snow inch = 5.2
| year snow inch = 24.0
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 3.3
| Feb precipitation days = 3.8
| Mar precipitation days = 5.0
| Apr precipitation days = 7.0
| May precipitation days = 10.0
| Jun precipitation days = 8.9
| Jul precipitation days = 8.4
| Aug precipitation days = 7.6
| Sep precipitation days = 5.8
| Oct precipitation days = 5.6
| Nov precipitation days = 3.6
| Dec precipitation days = 3.3
| year precipitation days = 72.3
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 2.6
| Feb snow days = 3.0
| Mar snow days = 1.9
| Apr snow days = 1.0
| May snow days = 0.1
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.6
| Nov snow days = 1.5
| Dec snow days = 2.7
| year snow days = 13.4
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=gid
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 14, 2022}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00251415&format=pdf
| title = Station: Cambridge, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = January 14, 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 106
|1890= 510
|1900= 840
|1910= 1029
|1920= 1042
|1930= 1203
|1940= 1084
|1950= 1352
|1960= 1090
|1970= 1145
|1980= 1206
|1990= 1107
|2000= 1041
|2010= 1063
|2020= 1071
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 490 households, and 272 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|793.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 589 housing units at an average density of {{convert|439.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,041 people, 486 households, and 282 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,287.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 545 housing units at an average density of {{convert|674.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 486 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $30,913, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,214 versus $20,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,673. About 4.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Cambridge Public Schools serves Cambridge. The school district has only 1 high school: [[Cambridge High School (Nebraska)|Cambridge High School]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cambridgene.org/ Official city site]

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