Cambridge, Idaho

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Road signs at an intersection of U.S. Route 95 northbound at the town of Cambridge.

Cambridge is a city in Washington County, Idaho, United States. The population was 335 at the 2020 census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> up from 328 at the 2010 census. It is the second-largest city in the county, behind the significantly larger Weiser, the county seat.

Geography

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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 Template:Convert; highs reach Template:Convert on 14.4 days in a typical year and Template:Convert on 61.7 days.<ref name = NOAA/> Yet because of the aridity, summer nights typically cool to below Template:Convert. January is the coldest month, with a daily average of Template:Convert, and lows falling to Template:Convert or below on 9.6 nights per year.<ref name = NOAA/> Snowfall averages Template:Convert per season. Precipitation is usually infrequent and light, especially so during the summer months. Extremes have ranged from Template:Convert on December 13, 1919 to Template:Convert, recorded July 29, 1934.

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Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 328 people, 151 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 178 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 360 people, 152 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 173 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.33% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.83% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races.

There were 152 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,386, and the median income for a family was $31,111. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,475. About 7.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Herman Welker, former US Senator for Idaho

Transportation

Highways

File:US 95.svg - US 95
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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Washington County is in the area (but not the taxing region) of the College of Western Idaho, which has its main campus in Nampa.<ref>Template:Cite web - See the map. Also see area 3 in: Template:Cite web</ref>

References

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External links

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