Cambridge, Kansas

**Cambridge** is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 92 people lived there.

## History

When the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroad was built a mile south of Lazette, a new place was created by Benjamin H. Clover on May 3, 1880. Cambridge was named after Cambridge University, in England.  The first post office in Cambridge was created on January 30, 1880.

On December 15, 1880 the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway got nearly all the stock of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroad. They operated the railroad as the Southern Kansas Railroad. Cambridge was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

Cambridge Public Emergency Radio Tower is one of two former emergency transmission facilities built during the Cold War.

## Geography

Cambridge is at  (37.317776, -96.667166). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Cambridge is on US Route 160 at State Highway 7.  Cambridge is 45 miles southeast of Wichita.

### Weather

Cambridge has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Cambridge has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 92 people, 43 households, and 34 families living in Cambridge. Of the households, 86.0% owned their home and 14.0% rented their home.

The median age was 42.0 years. Of the people, 84.8% were White, 5.4% were Native American, 1.1% were from some other race, and 8.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 82 people, 39 households, and 28 families living in Cambridge.

## Education

Cambridge is a part of USD 462 Central of Burden. The Burden High School mascot is Burden Raiders.

## Other websites

- City
- Schools
- USD 462, local school district
- Maps
- Cambridge City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Cambridge, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Cambridge IOOF.jpg
- **image caption**: Cambridge IOOF building, Stockman's Cafe
- **image map**: Cowley_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Cambridge_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Cowley County, Kansas, Cowley County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Cowley Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Cowley County, Kansas, Cowley County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Cowley County, Kansas, Cowley
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1880
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1916
- **named for**: Cambridge University
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.17
- **area land sq mi**: 0.17
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 0.45
- **area land km2**: 0.45
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1276
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 92
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67023
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-10125
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2393507