Cambridge (village), New York

Coordinates: 43°1′42″N 73°22′54″W / 43.02833°N 73.38167°W / 43.02833; -73.38167
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Cambridge
FIPS code
36-11825
GNIS feature ID0945510
Websitewww.cambridgeny.gov

Cambridge is a

Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

History

Cambridge Historical Society at 12 Broad Street
Cambridge Train Depot

The settlement is named after Cambridge in England.

The town and village named Cambridge were once in Albany County, but were transferred to Washington County in 1791.

Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

Besides being in two towns (Cambridge and White Creek), the village is at the border of the Town of Jackson.

The village is at the junction of

59
enter the village.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840700—
1860500—
18701,530206.0%
18801,482−3.1%
18901,5987.8%
19001,578−1.3%
19101,528−3.2%
19201,5592.0%
19301,76213.0%
19401,572−10.8%
19501,6927.6%
19601,7483.3%
19701,7691.2%
19801,8202.9%
19901,9064.7%
20001,9251.0%
20101,870−2.9%
20201,788−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census

Latino
of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 755 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,164, and the median income for a family was $41,012. Males had a median income of $31,935 versus $24,453 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,919. About 9.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Cambridge Central School, rebuilt in 1950 after a devastating fire, was the site of the

Saturday Evening Post
on May 23, 1953.

Cambridge Central School District has a long tradition of academic excellence, usually ranking in the top 15 in the Capital Area Albany business review. In 2014, Cambridge's AP students’ performance also earned the district's placement on the College Board's Advanced Placement Honor Roll.

In the 2016–17 school year, every fall and winter sports team was a Scholar Athlete Team.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ^ Christopher Marcisz, Labor of love continues at Hubbard Hall, The Manchester Journal (Manchester, Vermont), April 30, 2014. Accessed online 2014-05-07.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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