Cambridge, Kansas
Cambridge, Kansas | |
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 Cambridge IOOF building, Stockman's Cafe | |
 Location within Cowley County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°19′04″N 96°40′02″W / 37.31778°N 96.66722°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Incorporated | 1916 |
| Named for | Cambridge University |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 92 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67023 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-10125 |
| GNIS ID | 2393507[1] |
Cambridge is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 92 people lived there.[3]
History[change | change source]
When the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroad was built a mile south of Lazette, a new place was created by Benjamin H. Clover on May 3, 1880. Cambridge was named after Cambridge University, in England.[4][5] The first post office in Cambridge was created on January 30, 1880.[6]
On December 15, 1880 the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway got nearly all the stock of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroad. They operated the railroad as the Southern Kansas Railroad.[7] Cambridge was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[8]
Cambridge Public Emergency Radio Tower is one of two former emergency transmission facilities built during the Cold War.
Geography[change | change source]
Cambridge is at 37°19′4″N 96°40′2″W / 37.31778°N 96.66722°W (37.317776, -96.667166). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2). All of it is land.[2] Cambridge is on US Route 160 at State Highway 7. Cambridge is 45 miles southeast of Wichita.
Weather[change | change source]
Cambridge has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Cambridge has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[9]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 98 | — | |
| 1920 | 233 | — | |
| 1930 | 277 | 18.9% | |
| 1940 | 246 | −11.2% | |
| 1950 | 221 | −10.2% | |
| 1960 | 140 | −36.7% | |
| 1970 | 110 | −21.4% | |
| 1980 | 113 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 74 | −34.5% | |
| 2000 | 103 | 39.2% | |
| 2010 | 82 | −20.4% | |
| 2020 | 92 | 12.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 92 people living in Cambridge. There were 43 households.[3]
Education[change | change source]
Cambridge is a part of USD 462 Central of Burden. The Burden High School mascot is Burden Raiders.[10]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cambridge, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Profile for Cambridge, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 7 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/archive2005/CloverBH.htm
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad, a Brief History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 274. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Cambridge, Kansas
- ↑ "Central USD 462". USD 462. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- "Cambridge - Directory of Public Officials". Archived from the original on 2011-12-13.
- Schools
- USD 462, local school district
- Maps
- Cambridge City Map, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |