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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,
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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.
491:, which flows from east to west across the center of the town, passing through the north sides of Jeffersonville and Cambridge villages. Two main tributaries of the Lamoille drain the southern part of the town: the Brewster River originates in 487:, the town has a total area of 63.7 square miles (164.9 km), of which 63.2 square miles (163.7 km) are land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km), or 0.78%, are water. Cambridge is drained by the 1017:
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
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was 50.0 people per square mile (19.3/km). There were 1,363 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.52%
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in 1764. The King's College Tract was reserved for the eventual establishment of a university on the site. The place name "Cambridge" suggests the
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There were 1,266 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were
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in the southernmost part of the town and flows north to Jeffersonville, while the Seymour River originates in
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of 2000, there were 3,186 people, 1,266 households, and 886 families residing in the town. The
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for the town was $ 20,527. About 2.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
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Granted on November 7, 1780, Cambridge was chartered on August 13, 1781, to Samuel Robinson,
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passed through the town. The former is now the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.
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Cambridge is in western Lamoille County, bordered to the northwest by
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and south through Smugglers Notch 17 miles (27 km) to
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Cambridge includes the villages of 1028: 994:, and 2.48% from two or more races. 558:The largest employer in the town is 220:0.50 sq mi (1.29 km) 13: 1507: 1411:Municipalities and communities of 1338: 1177: 1149: 579: 465:Burlington & Lamoille Railroad 14: 1671: 1660:Towns in Lamoille County, Vermont 1360: 1070: 1035:Cambridge Junction Covered Bridge 72: 65: 49: 40: 1348:The Stephen Greene Press: 1996 1314: 1292: 1189:United States Geological Survey 565: 1281: 1270: 1255: 1241: 1228: 1185:"US Board on Geographic Names" 18:Town in Vermont, United States 1: 1302:. United States Census Bureau 1250:New England Gazetteer of 1839 1137:. 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Town

Cambridge, Vermont
Cambridge, Vermont is located in the United States
44°38′28″N 72°50′7″W / 44.64111°N 72.83528°W / 44.64111; -72.83528
Country
State
Vermont
County
Lamoille
Cambridge
Jeffersonville
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
802
FIPS code
GNIS
www.cambridge.vermont.gov
town
Lamoille County
Vermont
2020 United States Census
Jeffersonville
Cambridge

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