Cambridge, New Hampshire facts for kids
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Cambridge, New Hampshire
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The Androscoggin River along New Hampshire Route 16 in Cambridge
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Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.72 sq mi (133.95 km2) |
| • Land | 50.99 sq mi (132.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) 1.41% |
| Elevation | 1,525 ft (465 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 16 |
| • Density | 0.3/sq mi (0.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-007-08420 |
Cambridge is a township in Coös County in the state of New Hampshire. The population was 16 at the 2020 census, up from 8 at the 2010 census.
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). Cambridge is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
It was granted in 1793 to Nathaniel Rogers and others and contained about 23,160 acres (9,370 ha).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.3 km2), of which 50.4 square miles (130.5 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), or 1.39%, is water. The highest point is the summit of Cambridge Black Mountain, at 2,780 feet (850 m) above sea level.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 5 | — | |
| 1850 | 33 | 560.0% | |
| 1860 | 49 | 48.5% | |
| 1870 | 28 | −42.9% | |
| 1880 | 36 | 28.6% | |
| 1890 | 31 | −13.9% | |
| 1900 | 17 | −45.2% | |
| 1910 | 5 | −70.6% | |
| 1920 | 1 | −80.0% | |
| 1930 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1950 | 8 | — | |
| 1960 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1970 | 4 | — | |
| 1980 | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 1990 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 2000 | 10 | — | |
| 2010 | 8 | −20.0% | |
| 2020 | 16 | 100.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the 2000 census, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 3 families living in the township. The population density was 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km2). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 5 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every female of any age, there was one male.
See also
In Spanish: Cambridge (Nuevo Hampshire) para niños
