Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:39 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:38 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,554 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0650 householdsMedian household income $81,500Median home value $229,200Median rent $925 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,901 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 796 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, construction 15%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ames 5 Se station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeart of Iowa Nature Trail Cambridge Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileHeart of Iowa Nature Trail Huxley Trailheadtrailhead · 4.5 miDMACC Career Academy Hunziker Centercollege · 8.9 miWoodland Lakelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeart of Iowa Nature Trailstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 81 acresCentennial Parkpark · 4.4 miHigh Trestle Trailstate recreation area · 8.8 miCBG Freeland (INHF)recreation area · 7.4 miPaul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 196 acresSaylorville Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.6 mi · 28,368 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStory County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 14 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCambridge Water Supplyserves 832 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation843 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStory County Medical Center9.5 miPost officeCambridge Post Office1.0 miTown hallCambridge City Hallunder a milePoliceHuxley Police Department4.6 miFire stationCambridge Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBallard East Elementary School1.6 miCollegeDMACC Career Academy Hunziker Center8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM26 miInterstateI-353.2 miUS highwayUS 694.2 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC60 miCoachAmes South Duff AvenueGreyhound9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50046 ZIP area.
