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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
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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 small city located in Furnas County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,071 people lived there. It's a friendly community in the state of Nebraska.
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History of Cambridge
Cambridge has an interesting past! It was first settled in the 1870s and was known as Pickletown. A person named J. W. Pickle helped plan the town.
However, when the railroad was built through the area in 1880, officials decided to change the town's name. They renamed it Cambridge. No one is completely sure why they chose this name. It might have been named after the famous city of Cambridge, Massachusetts in the U.S., or perhaps after Cambridge in England.
Geography of Cambridge
Cambridge is a city that covers about 1.34 square miles (3.46 square kilometers) of land. There is no water within the city limits.
The city is located on the western side of Medicine Creek. This creek flows into the nearby Republican River. A special place to visit in Cambridge is the W. H. Faling House.
People of Cambridge
The number of people living in Cambridge has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
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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% | |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 1,063 people living in Cambridge. These people lived in 490 different homes. Most people in Cambridge were White (98.6%). A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds. About 1.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Many homes (46.5%) had married couples living together. About 23.5% of homes had children under 18. Also, 23.9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Cambridge was about 47.6 years old.
Education in Cambridge
Students in Cambridge attend schools run by the Cambridge Public Schools district. The district has one high school, which is Cambridge High School.
See also
In Spanish: Cambridge (Nebraska) para niños
