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Cambridge is a city in Isanti County,
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, United States, located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 95. The population was 9,611 at the 2020 census. It is the
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of Isanti County. It is located along the Rum River and BNSF's Hinckley Subdivision. Cambridge is notable for having the highest percentage of
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s of any city in the United States with a population of over 5,000 people.


History

The city of Cambridge was established in the late 19th century along the
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from
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to
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. It was named by, and originally settled by, immigrants from
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. These were "
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" settlers, that is to say they were descended from the English
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who settled
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during the colonial era. The same population founded and named the town of Princeton nearby. Later on the surrounding area would be heavily populated with Swedish, and German, immigrants. The city of Cambridge was incorporated in 1877. In the early 20th century, Cambridge had a
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factory, a 1,301-barrel flour mill, a
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carding and spinning mill, an electric lighting plant, and local and long-distance
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systems. The Cambridge station served passenger trains until 1985.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The Rum River flows north to south through the middle of Cambridge. Camping, canoeing, and fishing are popular attractions of the Rum River.


Major highways

The following routes are located within the city of Cambridge. *
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* Minnesota State Highway 95


Climate

Cambridge has a warm-summer
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, with the average July temperature being just below the isotherm for the hot-summer subtype. Temperature differences between summer and winters are large, typical of the
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. Spring and fall are rather short due to the extreme warming and cooling off depending on daylight hours. Winter is relatively long and cold, but cools off later and heats up earlier than more northerly areas of the state. The warm to hot summers are also typical of central Minnesota and tend to bring more precitipation than during winter. June is the wettest month with on average. The dry winter contributes to snowfall on average being limited to .


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 8,111 people, 3,137 households, and 1,967 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 3,426 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.5%
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, 1.0%
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, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 3,137 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were
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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 19.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 5,520 people, 2,237 households, and 1,353 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,373 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.21%
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, 0.31%
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, 0.67% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02%
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, 0.25% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. 24.7% were of Swedish, 24.6% German, 14.6% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry. There were 2,237 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were
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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $53,381. Males had a median income of $34,836 versus $23,681 for females. The
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for the city was $20,697. About 5.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the
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, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Cambridge is a local commercial center. It contains several traditional big-box retail stores. The recently expanded Cambridge Medical Center serves as the regional health care center.


Education

Cambridge-Isanti High School, Cambridge Middle School, Cambridge Intermediate School, and Cambridge Primary School serve the community. Two new schools, Cambridge Middle School and Isanti Intermediate School, were built in the fall of 2006 to house the expanding school population. Cambridge Christian School, founded in 1978, has new facilities in the city of Cambridge. Cambridge is also home to the Cambridge campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College.


Notable people

* Lynn H. Becklin - politician * Robert C. Becklin - politician and businessman * Mickey Erickson - professional football player for
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* Godfrey G. Goodwin - former member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Todd Hallowell - film producer * Julia Hart - professional wrestler * Kerri Hoskins - former glamour model and video game actress * Brian Johnson - politician * Grace McCallum - Olympic gymnast * Rhonda Sivarajah - politician


References


External links


City website

Independent School District #911 - Link

Cambridge Swedish Festival
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