Cambridge, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 819. Estimated population in July 2024: 756 (-7.7% change)
Males: 400 (48.8%), Females: 419 (51.2%)

Story County

Zip code: 50046

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $42,059
Median house value: $83,800

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 871 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Cambridge, IA

Population by Education

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%

2.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambridge:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 88 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cambridge:

  • AMES MUNI (about 9 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 19 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 92 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Public primary/middle school in Cambridge:

  • EAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 296; Location: 505 WEST FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

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)