Cambridge

Cambridge, Ohio
—  City  —
Downtown Cambridge in 2008
Location of Cambridge, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°1′30″N 81°35′12″W / 40.025°N 81.58667°W / 40.025; -81.58667
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Guernsey
Townships	Cambridge, Jackson
Government
- Mayor	Tom Orr
Area
- Total	5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2)
- Land	5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	11,520
- Density	2,055.1/sq mi (793.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	43725, 43750
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-10996[2]
GNIS feature ID	1058167[1]
Website	http://www.cambridgeoh.org/

Guernsey County Courthouse

Cambridge is a city in and the county seat of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.^[3] It lies in southeastern Ohio, in the Appalachian Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains. The population was 11,520 at the 2000 census. It is the principle city of the Cambridge Micropolitan Statistical Area. Cambridge is well-known among glass collectors as being the location for the Cambridge Glass, Boyd Glass and Mosser Glass plants. The Cambridge area is also famous for its "S" shaped bridges, some of the first bridges ever constructed in the Northwest Territory. It is located adjacent to the intersection of Interstates 70 and 77, which the Ohio Department of Transportation proclaimed in 1969 to be the world's largest interchange in terms of land area.

History

In 1796 Col. Ebenezer Zane received funds to cut a road from Ohio to Kentucky. He responded by naming the first settlements in honor of Cambridge, Maryland. The land on which part of Cambridge stands was granted to Zaccheus Biggs and Zaccheus Beatty by the government in 1801. In 1806 another group of early settlers from the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel of England pitched camp in Cambridge because the women in the party refused to move on.

The Cambridge, Ohio area experienced massive flooding in late June 1998.^[4]

Tom Orr is the current Mayor of Cambridge.^[5] He replaced Sam Salupo.

President of Council is former mayor Charles Schaub, who replaces Fred Shimp.

Geography

Cambridge is located at 40°1′30″N 81°35′12″W / 40.025°N 81.58667°W / 40.025; -81.58667 (40.025118, -81.586776)^[6], along Wills Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile (792.9/km²). There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 384.4/km² (996.3/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 92.84% White, 3.91% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 4,924 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18, 39.2% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.

The population of the city was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males and every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,102, and the median income for a family was $30,780. Males had a median income of $26,368 versus $20,596 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,452. About 18.1% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Peters Creek S bridge.

• Cambridge City Schools
• St. Benedict School

Attractions

• Salt Fork State Park and Lodge, home of the biggest inland beach in Ohio.
• Salt Fork Lake
• Seneca Lake
• Georgetown Vineyards
• Pritchard-Laughlin Civic Center
• The Wilds, a natural wildlife preserve
• The Living Word, an annual Passion Play
• Ragnarok, the largest Dagorhir event in the country, which occurs in late June at the Spring Valley campground
• Salt Fork Arts and Crafts Festival, Arts festival held annually in the city park around August

Notable residents

• William Boyd - actor
• Dom Capers - former defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, also the first head coach of the NFL Houston Texans and first head coach of the NFL Carolina Panthers
• Doug Donley - former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
• Tom Eyen - American experimental playwright, lyricist, and theatre director, author of Dreamgirls for which he won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
• Geno Ford - Former Ohio Mr. Basketball, Ohio University player and coach; current Kent State University basketball head coach
• John Glenn - U.S. Senator and astronaut; first American to orbit Earth
• Jay Payton - outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
• Kevin Ritz - former pitcher for the MLB Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies
• William Oxley Thompson - former president of the Ohio State University
• Scott Watkins - concert pianist
• Ryan Flores - former postmaster

References

External links

• Popular Cambridge news and information website
• City website
• Cambridge City Schools
• Reference to 1969 ODOT map
• The Daily Jeffersonian

• Cambridge, Ohio is at coordinates 40°01′30″N 81°35′12″W / 40.025118°N 81.586776°W / 40.025118; -81.586776 (Cambridge, Ohio)Coordinates: 40°01′30″N 81°35′12″W / 40.025118°N 81.586776°W / 40.025118; -81.586776 (Cambridge, Ohio)

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