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Cambridge, Iowa, in Story county, is 10 miles SE of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 132 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 819 people lived in Cambridge.
In Cambridge, about 61% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Cambridge without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Cambridge had a median family income of $49,375.
Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Cambridge.
An estimated 88% of living spaces in Cambridge are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Cambridge, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Cambridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
Ratings range from
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