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Story County

Population in July 2007: 802. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 391  (48.8%)
Females: 411  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  33.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50046.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,700 (it was $42,059 in 2000)
Cambridge  $49,700
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $113,300 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Cambridge  $113,300
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Cambridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cambridge: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.2%), English (11.2%), Norwegian (10.4%), Irish (10.1%), United States (9.4%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/6/1881

Elevation: 871 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 778 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cambridge

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  2.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cambridge, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cambridge to the number of sex offenders is 401 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cambridge:  1.4% ($1,149)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (11.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (176.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (402.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Huxley, IA (5.0 miles ), Elkhart, IA (7.3 miles ), Alleman, IA (7.9 miles ), Maxwell, IA (9.1 miles ), Nevada, IA (9.9 miles ), Kelley, IA (10.0 miles ), Slater, IA (10.5 miles ), Ames, IA (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300

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Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 93.53 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+16.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)


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Cambridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Cambridge city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; AMES, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Cambridge, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambridge:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 88 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cambridge:
  • AMES MUNI (about 9 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 19 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 93 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Public elementary/middle school in Cambridge:
Library in Cambridge:
  • CAMBRIDGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,044; Location: WATER ST; 10,333 books; 38 audio materials; 18 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cambridge: Cambridge (A), Heartland Cooperative Company Elevator (B), Cambridge City Hall (C), Cambridge Fire Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cambridge include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Nazareth Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cambridge that have no violations reported:
  • CAMBRIDGE WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 102, Population served: 819, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Cambridge compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cambridge (2007 data):
  • Fidelity Bank: Water Street Branch at 205 Water Street, branch established on 1986-04-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.9 mil, Deposits: $47.0 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Maximum Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Story County Iowa:




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11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.39%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)
Story County:  1.09%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.35% ($32,827 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.58% ($38,406)
from Marshall County, IA  0.29% ($30,711)


11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.37%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Story County:  0.18%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.44% ($38,500 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.56% ($41,223)
to Dallas County, IA  0.23% ($35,877)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cambridge:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cambridge:
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KURE (88.5 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: RESIDENCE ASSOCS. B/CSTNG SER., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cambridge:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)




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