Cambridge, Ohio Cambridge, Ohio City of Cambridge Location of Cambridge, Ohio Location of Cambridge, Ohio Location of Cambridge in Guernsey County Location of Cambridge in Guernsey County Website City of Cambridge Cambridge is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It lies in southeastern Ohio, in the Appalachian Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains.
It is the principal town/city of the Cambridge Micropolitan Travel Destination and is positioned adjoining to the intersection of Interstates 70 and 77.
Cambridge is well-known among glass collectors as being the locale for the Cambridge Glass, Boyd Glass and Mosser Glass plants.
Both Cambridge, Maryland and Cambridge, Massachusetts have been speculated by historians as having inspired the naming of the town.
Also in 1806, another group of early pioneer from the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel pitched camp in Cambridge, reportedly because the women in the party refused to move on.
The county for which Cambridge serves as the governmental center of county was later titled in honor of its many pioneer from Guernsey.
The first barns appeared in 1854.The Cambridge, Ohio region experienced massive flooding in late June 1998. Cambridge is positioned along Wills Creek; its tributary Leatherwood Creek flows into Wills Creek in the southern part of the city. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 6.35 square miles (16.45 km2), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 10,635 citizens , 4,651 homeholds, and 2,604 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.7% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other competitions, and 3.0% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,651 homeholds of which 30.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 38.8 years.
24.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 citizens , 4,924 homeholds, and 2,954 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.84% White, 3.91% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.47% from other competitions, and 2.07% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,924 homeholds out of which 30.5% had kids under the age of 18, 39.2% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families.
The populace of the town/city was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $24,102, and the median income for a family was $30,780.
About 18.1% of families and 30.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Cambridge Public Schools are part of the Cambridge City School District.
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Cambridge City Schools Municipalities and communities of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States County seat: Cambridge Byesville Cumberland Fairview Lore City Old Washington Pleasant City Quaker City Senecaville This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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