Cambridge is a city in Washington County,

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, United States. The population was 335 at the 2020 census, up from 328 at the 2010 census. It is the second-largest city in the county, behind the significantly larger

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, the

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Climate

Cambridge has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (

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''Dsa''), with cold, moist winters, gradual springs, hot and dry summers, and brief autumns. July is the hottest month, with a daily average of ; highs reach on 14.4 days in a typical year and on 61.7 days. Yet because of the aridity, summer nights typically cool to below . January is the coldest month, with a daily average of , and lows falling to or below on 9.6 nights per year. Snowfall averages per season.

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is usually infrequent and light, especially so during the summer months. Extremes have ranged from on December 13, 1919 to , recorded July 29, 1934.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 328 people, 151 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 178 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2%

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, 0.6% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 360 people, 152 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 173 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.33%

, 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

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

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for the city was $14,475. About 7.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the

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, 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

- US 95 * ID-71

- SH-71 The city is served by U.S. Highway 95, connecting to

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and New Meadows to the north and

and Payette to the south. State Highway 71 heads northwest from Cambridge to the Brownlee Dam on the

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Education

It is in the Cambridge Joint School District 432. Washington County is in the area (but not the taxing region) of the

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, which has its main campus in Nampa. - See the map. Also see area 3 in:

References

External links

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Cambridge Commercial ClubCambridge School District #432
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