Cambridge, Minnesota

Cambridge MN Community Profile

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History of Cambridge

Established in the 19th century along the railroad going from Minneapolis to Duluth. Immigrants from New England originally named and settled there. They were considered Yankee settlers because their ancestors were English Puritans who lived in New England during the colonial years. The same group of settlers also founded and named Princeton, a town nearby. Incorporation was achieved in 1876. By the early 20th century, the city had a potato starch factory and a 1,301 barrel flour mill, a wood carding and spinning mill.

Demographics

Statistic	Cambridge	Minnesota	National
Population	8,383	5,450,868	318,558,162
Population density (sq mi)	1,123	62	91
Median age	36.0	37.8	37.7
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	50%	58%	55%
Speak English	97%	89%	79%
Speak Spanish	0%	4%	13%

The average age in Cambridge is 5% lower than Minnesota
93.24% of the population is Caucasian
0.80% of the population is African American
1.75% of the population is Asian

Cost of Living

Index	Cambridge	Minnesota	National
Cost of living index	97	102	100
Index	Cambridge	Minnesota	National
Goods & Services index	107	105	100
Groceries index	107	106	100
Health care index	105	113	100
Housing index	78	100	100
Transportation index	108	103	100
Utilities index	91	89	100

Schools

Schools in the city are the Cambridge-Isanti high school, middle school, Cambridge Intermediate School and Cambridge Primary school. In the fall of 2006, two new schools were added namely: Cambridge Middle School and Isanti Intermediate School.

Places of Worship

Here are some of the places of worship in the city:

Calvary Baptist Church
Cambridge Lutheran Church
Cambridge Lutheran Church Elca
Cambridge United Methodist Church
Cross Pointe Church
First Baptist Church
Joy Lutheran Church
New Hope Community Church
North Isanti Baptist Church
Cambridge SDA Church
Chadashay Christian Center
Christ the King Catholic Parish Hall
Christ the King Parish

Businesses

The top businesses in the city are: Big Box Store, Target, Wal-Mart and Menards. The top employer is the Cambridge Medical Center, which serves as a regional health care center.
Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
Cambridge Medical Center	General Medical & Surgical Hospitals	983
I.S.D. No. 911 (Cambridge-Isanti)	Elementary & Secondary Schools	750
Wal-Mart	Department Stores	425
GracePointe Crossing	Homes for the Elderly	328
Isanti, County of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	250
TEAM Industries	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	209
Minnesota Extended Treatment Options	Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Hospitals	200
Target	Department Stores	180
Arrow Tank & Engineering CO	Boiler, Tank & Shipping Container Manufacturing	171
Cub Foods	Grocery Stores	155
Cambridge Health Care	Nursing Care Facilities	150
Menards Mega Store	Building Material & Supplies Dealers	130
Water Works	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	115
McDonalds Restaurant	Full-Service Restaurants	80
Perkins Restaurant	Full-Service Restaurants	80

Restaurants & Nightlife

Herman’s Bakery Coffee Shop – This is a great place to stop for coffee. They also have superb lunches and soups. Do try the tube cinnamon bread as it is perfect for making French toast in the morning. They have amazing donuts and croissant selections.

Pine Brook Inn – The restaurant offers great food and service at very competitive prices. Small place and can be a bit crowded at times. The prime rib is amazing as well as the lobster ravioli. The shrimp and grilled cheese are perfect for the kids.

Cambridge Bar and Grill – The specialty of the house are burgers and they even use the buns from Herman’s Bakery. Service is top notch. They have a good selection of tap beer.

Fun Things to Do in Cambridge