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Cambridge, Idaho

Cambridge, Idaho
City
Location of Cambridge, Idaho
Location of Cambridge, Idaho
Coordinates: 44°34′18″N 116°40′41″W / 44.57167°N 116.67806°W / 44.57167; -116.67806Coordinates: 44°34′18″N 116°40′41″W / 44.57167°N 116.67806°W / 44.57167; -116.67806
Country United States
State Idaho
County Washington
Government
 • Mayor Nanette Rhodes
Area
 • Total 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 2,661 ft (811 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 328
 • Estimate (2012) 322
 • Density 683.3/sq mi (263.8/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 83610
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-12520
GNIS feature ID 0400338
Website cambridge.id.gov

Cambridge is a city in Washington County, Idaho, United States. The population was 328 at the 2010 census, down from 360 in 2000. It is the second largest city in the county, behind the significantly larger Weiser, the county seat.

Cambridge is located at 44°34′18″N 116°40′41″W / 44.57167°N 116.67806°W / 44.57167; -116.67806 (44.571535, −116.678013), at an elevation of 2,661 feet (811 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), of which, 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Cambridge has a dry-summer continental climate (Köppen Dsa), with cold, moist winters, gradual springs, hot and dry summers, and brief autumns. July is the hottest month, with a daily average of 74.1 °F (23.4 °C); highs reach 100 °F (38 °C) on 10.7 days in a typical year and 90 °F (32 °C) on 57 days. Yet because of the aridity, summer nights typically cool to below 60 °F (16 °C). January is the coldest month, with a daily average of 23.3 °F (−4.8 °C), and lows falling to 0 °F (−18 °C) or below on 9.6 nights per year. Snowfall averages 33 inches (84 cm) per season. Precipitation is usually infrequent and light, especially so during the summer months. Extremes have ranged from −35 °F (−37 °C) on December 13, 1919 to 117 °F (47 °C), recorded July 29, 1934.


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