Cambridge, Nebraska

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Cambridge, Nebraska
Location of Cambridge, Nebraska
Location of Cambridge, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°17′0″N 100°10′15″W / 40.28333, -100.17083
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Furnas
Government
 - Mayor Mark Harpst
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,264 ft (690 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,041
 - Density 1,287.3/sq mi (497.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 69022
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-07730[1]
GNIS feature ID 0827874[2]

Cambridge is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Cambridge is located at 40°17′0″N, 100°10′15″W (40.283359, -100.170898)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,041 people, 486 households, and 282 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,287.3 people per square mile (496.2/km²). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 674.0/sq mi (259.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 486 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,913, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,214 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,673. About 4.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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