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Moving to Cambridge, Illinois

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Population: 2,180. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,121 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,099 (50.4%), Females: 1,081 (49.6%)

Henry County

Zip code: 61238

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $38,636
Median house value: $74,000

Population by Race

Races in Cambridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.4%), Swedish (20.9%), English (15.5%), United States (12.1%), Irish (10.5%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Cambridge, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cambridge

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge village

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambridge:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 24 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 37 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 47 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cambridge:

  • GEN-AIRPARK (about 12 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)
  • KEWANEE MUNI (about 19 miles; KEWANEE, IL; Abbreviation: EZI)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 23 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)

Amtrak station near Cambridge:

  • 19 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 31 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)

Schools

Public high school in Cambridge:

  • CAMBRIDGE COMM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 300 S WEST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cambridge:

  • CAMBRIDGE COMM GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 312 S WEST ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CAMBRIDGE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 300 S WEST ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cambridge:

  • CAMBRIDGE P.L.D. (Operating income: $118,226; Location: 212 WEST CENTER STREET; 28,159 books; 908 audio materials; 341 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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