Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:27 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:23 am – 4:34 pm
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People2,549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.51,042 householdsMedian household income $64,583Median home value $131,100Median rent $971 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,265 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 12 days16 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galva station, 10 mi away; snow from Woodhull
Nearby landmarksValley View Club Lakelake · 1.0 miNystrom Lakelake · 4.5 miSouth Edwards Riverriver · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley View Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 175 acresHenry County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 1.8 miBishop Hill Parkstate park · 6.2 miPrairie Preservation Propertystate conservation land · 11.5 miJohnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.1 mi · 1,329 acresLe Claire Accessrecreation area · 23.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197249 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 24 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCambridgeserves 2,086 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation741 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHammond Henry Hospital12.3 miPost officeCambridge Post Office1.8 miTown hallCambridge Village Hall1.9 miPoliceHenry County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationCambridge Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCambridge Elementary School1.7 miHighCambridge Junior - Senior High School1.8 miCollegeBlack Hawk College - East Campus15.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI21 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD127 miInterstateI-748.3 miUS highwayUS 348.1 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE13 miCoachMoline Center Station MetrolinkGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61238 ZIP area.
