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.http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/archive2005/CloverBH.htm  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.

People

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.

References

Other websites

City

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

Category:Cities in Cowley County, Kansas