Cambridge

City of Cambridge, Maryland
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Location of Cambridge, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 76°4′37″W / 38.56639°N 76.07694°W / 38.56639; -76.07694
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Dorchester
Area
- Total	9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2)
- Land	6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2)
- Water	2.3 sq mi (5.8 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	10,911
- Density	1,622.3/sq mi (626.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21613
Area code(s)	410
FIPS code	24-12400
GNIS feature ID	0589879

Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,911 at the 2000 census and 11,752 according to current July 2008 census estimates.^[1] It is the county seat of Dorchester County.^[2]

History

This section requires expansion.

Cambridge Municipal Building

Settled in 1684, Cambridge is one of the oldest cities in Maryland. ^[3] It was later incorporated as a town in 1793. It occupies land which was formerly part of the Choptank Indian Reservation, ^[4]

Cambridge suffered the closure of a major cannery in the 1960s.^[5]

From 1962 until 1967, Cambridge was a center of protests during the Civil Rights Movement. During this period, race-related violence erupted on more than one occasion, and the city was occupied for almost a year by the Maryland National Guard as a peace-keeping force.^[6]

After 2000 the city received a great boost, however, with the opening of a 400-room Hyatt resort in August, 2002. This resort includes a golf course, spa, and marina. Through the resort, the town has played host to the House Republican Conference, during which speeches were given by U.S. President George W. Bush^[7].

Cambridge was designated a Maryland Main Street community on July 1, 2003. Cambridge Main Street is a comprehensive downtown revitalization process created by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to strengthen the economic potential of select cities around the state. As a result of this initiative, and an influx of tourists to the region, Cambridge is experiencing a revitalization of its downtown business district, part of which was designated a historical district in 1990.^[8]

Four different teams in the old Eastern Shore Baseball League — the Canners, Cardinals, Clippers, and Dodgers — were located in Cambridge.

Geography

Cambridge is located at 38°33′59″N 76°4′37″W / 38.56639°N 76.07694°W / 38.56639; -76.07694Coordinates: 38°33′59″N 76°4′37″W / 38.56639°N 76.07694°W / 38.56639; -76.07694 ^[9].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it (25.06%) is water.

Cambridge is on the southern bank of the Choptank River.

Demographics

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 10,911 people, 4,629 households, and 2,698 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,622.3 people per square mile (626.0/km²). There were 5,230 housing units at an average density of 777.6/sq mi (300.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.75% White, 49.94% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 4,629 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,967, and the median income for a family was $32,118. Males had a median income of $25,705 versus $21,221 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,647. About 17.2% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Media

WCEM-FM broadcasts FM radio from Cambridge.

Notable residents and natives

• William Vans Murray, born in Cambridge in 1760, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 5th District, 1789-1791.

• Charles Goldsborough, (July 15, 1765 - December 13, 1834), State Senator 1791-1795 and 1799-1801, U.S. Congressman 1789-1791, Governor of Maryland 1818-1819. [1]

• Phillips Lee Goldsborough, (August 6, 1865 - October 22, 1946), a member of the United States Republican Party, was a United States Senator representing State of Maryland from 1929 to 1935. He was also the 47^th Governor of Maryland from 1912 to 1916 and Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1898-1900.

• Emerson Columbus Harrington, (March 26, 1864 – December 15, 1945) was the 48^th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1916 to 1920. He also served as Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1912 to 1916.

• Henry Lloyd, (February 21, 1852–December 30, 1920) was the 40^th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1885 to 1888. He was born in 1852 in Dorchester County, Maryland and died in 1920 in Cambridge, Maryland. He is buried at the Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery in Cambridge, Maryland.

• Gloria Richardson Dandridge, Cambridge Civil Rights Movement leader 1962-1964.

• John Barth, writer, born in Cambridge in 1930.

• Antwan Lake, current NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints.

• Troy Brohawn, retired MLB player who earned a World Series ring with the Arizona Diamondbacks

• Carolyn Long, opera singer.

• Beatrice Arthur, actress, star of the sitcoms Maude and The Golden Girls.

• Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad conductor.

• Annie Oakley, sharpshooter.
• Brian DeAndre' Banks, former drum major and multi-instrumentalist with the CSDHS music program.

References

External links

• http://www.ci.cambridge.md.us/
• http://www.cambridgemainstreet.com
• http://www.tourdorchester.org
• Cambridge MD, Movement 1962-1967 ~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans

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