Cambridge is a

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in Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 1,870 at the 2010 census. The village of Cambridge is partly in the

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Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...

and partly in the town of White Creek. It is part of the

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History

The settlement is named after

in England. The town and village named Cambridge were once in Albany County, but were transferred to Washington County in 1791. Hubbard Hall in Cambridge is an 1878 Victorian Opera House, a

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to the Cambridge Historic District located on East Main street. It fell into disuse in the 1920s, but was purchased in 1977 by a group of people including Benjie White, who restored it and operated it as a concert venue and, with an expansion in 2000, as a community arts center with theatre, music, dance and visual arts classes and performances. After 37 years, White stepped down as director in the summer of 2014, and was succeeded by David Snider, who left a position as director of artistic programming at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.Christopher Marcisz
Labor of love continues at Hubbard Hall
''The Manchester Journal'' (Manchester, Vermont), April 30, 2014. Accessed online 2014-05-07.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , 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 NY 22 (North & South Park Street), NY 313 (Maple Avenue/Gilbert Street), and NY 372 (Main Street). County Route 67 and 59 enter the village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,925 people, 755 households, and 477 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 840 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.13%

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, 0.52%

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, 0.10%

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, 0.31% Asian, 0.26% from

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, and 0.68% from two or more races.

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or 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

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painting “Triumph in Defeat,” which appeared on the cover of the

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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

* Thomas C. Love, former US Congressman *

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, American journalist, author, and photographer * John James Anderson, American actor and producer *

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References

External links

Richard Clayton Photography Vintage Cambridge, New York and area photos

Village website

Community groups and village government

Video Views of Old Cambridge, NY

Hubbard Hall website
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