Profile for Cambridge, New York, NY

Cambridge is on the Hoosic River

Apple pie a la mode is said to have originated here, at the Hotel Cambridge

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Grandma Moses, artist

Local festivals include:

• Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival - June 8-10, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Buskirk Covered Bridge, Eagleville Covered Bridge

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Cambridge

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Ski areas (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Cambridge demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Glens Falls area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 12816 ZIP code.

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• Washington County government
• Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
• Washington County tourism

12% of Cambridge residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cambridge ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cambridge
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• Libraries in or near Cambridge

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• Washington County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cambridge
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• Cambridge business guide
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• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Washington County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cambridge was $15,919, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Cambridge residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cambridge
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Cambridge festival dates:

• Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival - June 8-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Cambridge include Cambridge Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Cambridge, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $385.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $890.

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Libraries in Cambridge include Cambridge Public Library ... View libraries

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Washington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cambridge political report.

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The average commute time for Cambridge workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cambridge travel guide
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