Cambridge, Ohio | |
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 Downtown Cambridge in 2008 | |
 Location of Cambridge inGuernsey County, Ohio | |
  Cambridge  Cambridge | |
| Coordinates:40°01′20″N81°35′12″W / 40.02222°N 81.58667°W /40.02222; -81.58667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Guernsey |
| First Settled | 1798 |
| Incorporated | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Orr[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.37 sq mi (16.50 km2) |
| • Land | 6.37 sq mi (16.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,089 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 9,969 |
| • Density | 1,584.4/sq mi (611.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 43725, 43750 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-10996 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393504[3] |
| Website | City of Cambridge |
Cambridge (/ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/KAYM-brij) is a city inGuernsey County, Ohio, United States, and itscounty seat.[5] The population was 10,089 at the2020 census. It lies in theAppalachian Plateau of theAppalachian Mountains in southeastern Ohio. It is the principal city of theCambridge micropolitan area and is located adjacent to the intersection of Interstates70 and77.
Cambridge is well known among glass collectors as being the location for theCambridge Glass, Boyd Glass andMosser Glass plants. The Cambridge area is also noted for itsS-shaped bridges, dating back to the building of theNational Road in 1828.
In 1796, Col. Ebenezer Zane received funds to blaze a road suitable for travel by horse through the Ohio wilderness from a point on theOhio River opposite Wheeling, Virginia (nowWheeling, West Virginia) to another point oppositeMaysville, Kentucky. Where this road, known asZane's Trace, crossedWills Creek, a ferry was established in 1798. This was followed by the first bridge authorized by the legislature of theNorthwest Territory, built in 1803. The land on which part of Cambridge stands was granted to Zaccheus Biggs and Zaccheus Beatty by the government in 1801. A settlement grew up at the creek crossing. The town of Cambridge was platted there in 1806. BothCambridge, Maryland andCambridge, Massachusetts have been speculated by historians as having inspired the naming of the town. Also in 1806, another group of early settlers from the Isle ofGuernsey in theEnglish Channel pitched camp in Cambridge, reportedly because the women in the party refused to move on. The county for which Cambridge serves as the county seat was later named in honor of its many settlers from Guernsey. In 1828, the federally built National Road came through Cambridge. The first railroad arrived in 1854. The Cambridge area experienced massive flooding in late June 1998.[6] In 1973, Buds Pub was built.
Cambridge is located alongWills Creek; its tributaryLeatherwood Creek flows into Wills Creek in the southern part of the city.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.35 square miles (16.45 km2), all land.[8]
| Climate data for Cambridge, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 79 (26) | 85 (29) | 92 (33) | 97 (36) | 99 (37) | 102 (39) | 99 (37) | 96 (36) | 92 (33) | 80 (27) | 77 (25) | 102 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.2 (3.4) | 42.3 (5.7) | 52.8 (11.6) | 66.2 (19.0) | 75.0 (23.9) | 82.0 (27.8) | 85.1 (29.5) | 84.0 (28.9) | 77.8 (25.4) | 66.1 (18.9) | 53.2 (11.8) | 42.4 (5.8) | 63.8 (17.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 32.4 (0.2) | 41.6 (5.3) | 53.2 (11.8) | 62.6 (17.0) | 70.3 (21.3) | 73.9 (23.3) | 72.5 (22.5) | 65.7 (18.7) | 54.1 (12.3) | 42.9 (6.1) | 34.0 (1.1) | 52.7 (11.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.7 (−6.3) | 22.6 (−5.2) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 40.2 (4.6) | 50.2 (10.1) | 58.5 (14.7) | 62.7 (17.1) | 60.9 (16.1) | 53.7 (12.1) | 42.2 (5.7) | 32.6 (0.3) | 25.7 (−3.5) | 41.7 (5.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) | −16 (−27) | −3 (−19) | 8 (−13) | 23 (−5) | 30 (−1) | 42 (6) | 37 (3) | 32 (0) | 18 (−8) | 0 (−18) | −17 (−27) | −32 (−36) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.25 (83) | 2.41 (61) | 3.27 (83) | 3.84 (98) | 4.23 (107) | 4.46 (113) | 4.04 (103) | 3.49 (89) | 3.47 (88) | 2.87 (73) | 3.00 (76) | 2.99 (76) | 41.32 (1,050) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.5 (14) | 5.3 (13) | 3.1 (7.9) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.5 (1.3) | 3.0 (7.6) | 17.4 (44) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 13.4 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 135.6 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 11.0 |
| Source:NOAA[9][10] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 766 | — | |
| 1850 | 1,041 | 35.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,452 | 39.5% | |
| 1870 | 2,193 | 51.0% | |
| 1880 | 2,883 | 31.5% | |
| 1890 | 4,361 | 51.3% | |
| 1900 | 8,241 | 89.0% | |
| 1910 | 11,327 | 37.4% | |
| 1920 | 13,104 | 15.7% | |
| 1930 | 16,129 | 23.1% | |
| 1940 | 15,044 | −6.7% | |
| 1950 | 14,739 | −2.0% | |
| 1960 | 14,652 | −0.6% | |
| 1970 | 13,656 | −6.8% | |
| 1980 | 13,450 | −1.5% | |
| 1990 | 11,748 | −12.7% | |
| 2000 | 11,520 | −1.9% | |
| 2010 | 10,635 | −7.7% | |
| 2020 | 10,089 | −5.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 9,969 | [4] | −1.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11][12] | |||
As of thecensus[13] of 2020, there were 10,089 people, 4,568 households, and 2,519 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,584.3 inhabitants per square mile (611.7/km2). There were 5,267 housing units at an average density of 717.11 per square mile (276.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.5%White, 3.7%African American, 0.5%Native American, 0.4%Asian, 0.6% fromother races, and 5.3% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 4,568 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% weremarried couples living together, 38.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 22.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.48.
The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
As of thecensus[13] of 2010, there were 10,635 people, 4,651 households, and 2,604 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,674.8 inhabitants per square mile (646.6/km2). There were 5,313 housing units at an average density of 836.7 per square mile (323.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.7%White, 3.4%African American, 0.3%Native American, 0.3%Asian, 0.3% fromother races, and 3.0% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 4,651 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% weremarried couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
As of thecensus of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families living in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 inhabitants per square mile (793.5/km2). There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile (384.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.84%White, 3.91%African American, 0.33%Native American, 0.37%Asian, 0.47% fromother races, and 2.07% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 4,924 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18, 39.2% weremarried couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
The population of the city was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males and every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,102, and the median income for a family was $30,780. Males had a median income of $26,368 versus $20,596 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $14,452. About 18.1% of families and 30.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Cambridge is the site of a major junction betweenInterstate 70 andInterstate 77; both routes have exits connecting to Cambridge's city center. The city is additionally bisected byU.S. Route 22/U.S. Route 40 acting as thede facto "main street", and is not too far away fromCambridge Municipal Airport, primarily used forgeneral aviation. The closest commercial airport isMid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport, but the airport only servesContour Airlines and flies regionally; the closest commercial airport with cross-country service isJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport.
TheCambridge City School District administers one primary school (K–2), one intermediate school (3–5), one middle school andCambridge High School.[14] St. Benedict Elementary School is a Roman Catholic institution.[15]
The Guernsey County Public Library operates two libraries in the city.[16]
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