Cambridge, Idaho | |
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City | |
Location of Cambridge, Idaho |
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Coordinates: 44°34′18″N 116°40′41″W / 44.57167°N 116.67806°WCoordinates: 44°34′18″N 116°40′41″W / 44.57167°N 116.67806°W | |
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 (44.571535, −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.