Cambridge (village), New York

Cambridge
Village
Hubbard Hall
Name origin: From Cambridge, England
Country USA
State New York
Region Capital District
County Washington
Towns Cambridge, White Creek
River Owl Kill
Elevation 496 ft (151 m)
Coordinates 43°1′42″N 73°22′54″W / 43.02833°N 73.38167°W / 43.02833; -73.38167Coordinates: 43°1′42″N 73°22′54″W / 43.02833°N 73.38167°W / 43.02833; -73.38167
Highest point Unnamed hill in W corner of village
 - elevation 760 ft (232 m)
 - coordinates 43°1′30″N 73°23′38″W / 43.02500°N 73.39389°W / 43.02500; -73.39389
Lowest point Owl Kill at S boundary
 - elevation 460 ft (140 m)
 - coordinates 43°1′9″N 73°23′6″W / 43.01917°N 73.38500°W / 43.01917; -73.38500
Area 1.7 sq mi (4 km2)
Population 1,925 (2000)
Density 1,151.1 / sq mi (444 / km2)
Founded 1866
Government Village Hall
 - location 56 N. Park St.
 - elevation 480 ft (146 m)
 - coordinates 43°2′14″N 73°22′40″W / 43.03722°N 73.37778°W / 43.03722; -73.37778
Mayor Mark Spieizio
Timezone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 12816
Area code 518
Exchange 677
FIPS code 36-11825
GNIS feature ID 0945510
Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Website: www.cambridgeny.gov

Cambridge is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 1,925 at the 2000 census.[1] The village of Cambridge is partly in the town of Cambridge and partly in the town of White Creek. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]

History

The settlement is named after Cambridge in England.

The town and village named Cambridge were once in Albany County, New York, but were transferred to Washington County in 1791.

Hubbard Hall in Cambridge is an 1878 Victorian Opera House, a contributing property to the Cambridge Historic District located on East Main street. It fell into disuse in the 1920s, but was purchased in 1977 by a group of people including Benjie White, who restored it and operated it as a concert venue and, with an expansion in 2000, as a community arts center with theatre, music, dance and visual arts classes and performances. After 37 years, White is stepping down as director in the summer of 2014, and will be succeeded by David Snider, who will be leaving a position as director of artistic programming at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

Besides being in two towns (Cambridge and White Creek), the village is at the border of the Town of Jackson.

The village is at the junction of NY 22 (North & South Park Street), NY 313 (Maple Avenue/Gilbert Street), and NY 372 (Main Street). County Route 67 and 59 enter the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840700—
1860500—
18701,530206.0%
18801,482−3.1%
18901,5987.8%
19001,578−1.3%
19101,528−3.2%
19201,5592.0%
19301,76213.0%
19401,572−10.8%
19501,6927.6%
19601,7483.3%
19701,7691.2%
19801,8202.9%
19901,9064.7%
20001,9251.0%
20101,870−2.9%
Est. 20141,835[4]−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,925 people, 755 households, and 477 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,151.1 people per square mile (445.1/km²). There were 840 housing units at an average density of 502.3 per square mile (194.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 755 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,164, and the median income for a family was $41,012. Males had a median income of $31,935 versus $24,453 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,919. About 9.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable People

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ Christopher Marcisz, Labor of love continues at Hubbard Hall, The Manchester Journal (Manchester, Vermont), 2014-04-30. Accessed onlin2 2014-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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