Cambridge, New York
| Cambridge | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°59′50″N 73°27′06″W / 42.99722°N 73.45167°WCoordinates: 42°59′50″N 73°27′06″W / 42.99722°N 73.45167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (95 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,152 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
Cambridge is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,152 at the 2000 census.
The town of Cambridge contains part of a village, also called Cambridge.
The town of Cambridge, formerly in Albany County, New York, was transferred to Washington County in 1791. Cambridge was home to the Cambridge Hotel, the anecdotal originator of Pie a la Mode.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
Part of the south town line is the border of Rensselaer County.
NY Route 372 passes along the northeast town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 795 households, and 581 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2 people per square mile (22.8/km²). There were 868 housing units at an average density of 23.9 per square mile (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.84% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
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