Cambridge (town), New York

Cambridge (town), New York

Cambridge is a town in Washington County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,158 at the 2005 census.

The Town of Cambridge contains part of a village, also called Cambridge, and a hamlet called Wicksville.

History

The Town of Cambridge, formerly in Albany County, New York, was transferred to Washington County in 1791.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 795 households, and 581 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2 people per square mile (22.8/km²). There were 868 housing units at an average density of 23.9/sq mi (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.84% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 795 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,579, and the median income for a family was $50,714. Males had a median income of $32,165 versus $27,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,529. About 3.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Cambridge

*Archdale --
*Cambridge -- The Village of Cambridge is at the eastern town line.
*Coila --
*Fly Summit --
*North Cambridge --
*South Cambridge --
*West Cambridge --

References

External links

* [http://www.washingtoncounty.org/cambridge/town.htm Town of Cambridge]


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