Cambridge (Village, New York)
| Cambridge | |||
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 Hubbard Hall in the town's historic district |
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| Location in New York | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1866 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Washington County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 2 ′ N , 73 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,970 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 458.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 151 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12816 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-11825 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 945510 | ||
| Website : | www.cambridgeny.gov | ||
Cambridge is a village in Washington County in New York , United States . In the United States Census 2010 , the village had 1870 inhabitants. The Village of Cambridge lies partly within the town of the same name and partly in the Town of White Creek and belongs to the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has an area of 4.3 km² , all of which is land. Apart from its location in the two towns of Cambridge and White Creek, the village also borders the Town of Jackson . Cambridge is at the intersection of New York State Route 22 (Park Street), New York State Route 313 (Maple Avenue / Grant Street), and New York State Route 372 (Main Street).
The village is located in the flat area of the Owl Kills , a right tributary of the Hoosick River .
history
The settlement is named after the city of Cambridge in England . The area was originally part of Albany County , but in 1791 it was annexed to Washington County. The settlement of Cambridge dates back to the 1760s and began after the end of the French and Indian War , when the previously disputed border region became safer. After the American War of Independence , population growth began, which was encouraged when the Champlain Canal was built in 1825 . This facilitated the transport of flax and wool , which were produced in the flat area, but could not be further processed due to a lack of water power .
The railroad first reached Cambridge in 1852 when the Troy and Rutland Railroad was built. A train station was built in what was then the hamlet of North White Creek. The construction of the railway favored industrial development. In 1866 the three towns of Cambridge, Dorr Corners and North White Creek merged and incorporated themselves into the Village of Cambridge. In 1879 the Rice Seed Company was founded, which by 1900 had grown to become the largest employer in the village with around 200 employees.
A series of buildings in the Cambridge Historic District , which has been included on the National Register of Historic Places , commemorate this past . These structures include the Rice Seed Company complex and an 1878 Victorian- style theater .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Cambridge had 1925 people. The population density was 445.1 people per km ². There were 840 housing units at an average of 194.2 per km². The population of Cambridge was 98.13% White , 0.52% Black or African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.26% said to be of other races and 0.68% named two or more races. 1.45% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Cambridge were distributed in 755 households out of which 32.3% had children under 18 years of age. 47.8% of households were married, 11.5% had a female head of household without a husband, and 36.8% were not families. 32.8% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 17.0% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.
The population was divided into 25.7% minors, 7.1% 18–24 year olds, 24.5% 25–44 year olds, 23.0% 45–64 year olds and 19.8% aged 65 and over or more. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 81.9 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 77.0 men.
The median household income in Cambridge was 31,164 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 41,012 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 31,935 compared to $ 24,453 for women. The per capita income was $ 15,919. 12.5% of the population and 9.4% of families had an income below the poverty line , of which 15.1% of minors and 8.0% of those aged 65 and over were affected.
Sons and daughters of the church
- Frank Sherman Henry (1909–1989), rider and Olympic champion
Individual evidence
- ↑ Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes ( English ) US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ Doris Manley: National Register of Historic Places nomination, Cambridge Historic District ( English ) New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed in 2009-11-200.
Web links
- Village of Cambridge , official website