Cambridge, VT

Cambridge, Vermont
Cambridge, Vermont
Coordinates: 44°38′28″N 72°50′7″W / 44.64111, -72.83528
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Lamoille
Area
- Town	sq mi (km²)
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Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
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Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-115002
GNIS feature ID	14620633

Cambridge is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,186 at the 2000 U.S. Census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 164.9 km² (63.7 mi²). 164.9 km² (63.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.02% is water. Cambridge, Vermont and neighboring Johnson, Vermont were together known as the King's College Tract being created by Lieutenant Governor Cadwallader Colden by authority of British King George III in 1764. The King's College Tract was reserved for the eventual establishment of a university on the site. The place name Cambridge suggests Cambridge University in England. Johnson, the other town in the King's College Grant was named for William Samuel Johnson.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 3,186 people, 1,266 households, and 886 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.3/km² (50.0/mi²). There were 1,363 housing units at an average density of 8.3/km² (21.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.52% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 1,266 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,950, and the median income for a family was $49,274. Males had a median income of $35,264 versus $23,199 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,527. About 2.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Rererences

• Swift, Esther Monroe. Vermont Place Names: Footprints of History. The Stephen Greene Press: 1996 ISBN 0-8289-0291-7.

External links

• Coordinates: 44.62667° N 72.81583° W

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