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Cambridge, Minnesota

Cambridge, Minnesota
City
The original Isanti County Courthouse in Cambridge MN
The original Isanti County Courthouse in Cambridge MN
Nickname(s): "Minnesota's Opportunity Community"
Location of the city of Cambridgewithin Isanti County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Cambridge
within Isanti County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°33′52″N 93°13′42″W / 45.56444°N 93.22833°W / 45.56444; -93.22833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Isanti
Area
 • Total 7.68 sq mi (19.89 km2)
 • Land 7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation 961 ft (293 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,111
 • Estimate (2012) 8,217
 • Density 1,087.3/sq mi (419.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55008
Area code(s) 763
FIPS code 27-09370
GNIS feature ID 0640789
Website www.ci.cambridge.mn.us

Cambridge is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 95. The population was 8,111 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Isanti County. It is located along the Rum River and the BNSF Railway. Cambridge is notable for having the highest percentage of Swedish Americans of any city in the United States with a population of over 5,000 people.

The city of Cambridge was established in the late 19th century along the railroad from Minneapolis to Duluth. It was named by, and originally settled by, immigrants from New England. These were "Yankee" settlers, that is to say they were descended from the English Puritans who settled New England during the colonial era. The same population founded and named the town of Princeton nearby. Later on the surrounding area would be heavily populated with Swedish, German, Irish and Norwegian immigrants.

The city of Cambridge was incorporated in 1876.

In the early 20th century, Cambridge had a potato starch factory, a 1,301-barrel flour mill, a wool carding and spinning mill, an electric lighting plant, and local and long-distance telephone systems.


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