Moving to Cambridge, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,101. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,227 (+11.4% change)
Males: 526 (47.8%), Females: 575 (52.2%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 53523

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $52,039
Median house value: $128,800

Population by Race

Races in Cambridge:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (45.3%), Norwegian (27.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (8.4%), French (4.3%), Polish (4.0%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cambridge

High school or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge village

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 62.5%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 9.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +166 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:

MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 13 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambridge:

DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
ROCK CO (about 27 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
GREATER ROCKFORD (about 57 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cambridge:

JANA (about 11 miles; EDGERTON, WI; Abbreviation: 58C)
BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: 87Y)
FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 15 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Abbreviation: 61C)

Amtrak station near Cambridge:

20 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 24 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 29 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)

Schools

Public high school in Cambridge:

CAMBRIDGE HI (Students: 333; Location: 403 CHURCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cambridge:

CAMBRIDGE EL (Students: 400; Location: 802 W WATER ST; Grades: PK – 05)
NIKOLAY MID (Students: 243; Location: 211 SOUTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cambridge:

CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $112,110; Location: 200 S. SPRING ST.; 20,013 books; 910 audio materials; 786 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)