Cambridge, Minnesota

Cambridge
The original Isanti County Courthouse in Cambridge
The original Isanti County Courthouse in Cambridge
Nickname: 
"Minnesota's Opportunity Community"
Location of the city of Cambridge within Isanti County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Cambridge
within Isanti County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°33′35″N 93°13′55″W / 45.55972°N 93.23194°W / 45.55972; -93.23194
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyIsanti
Founded1866
Incorporated1877
Government
 • MayorJim Godfrey
Area
 • Total7.77 sq mi (20.11 km2)
 • Land7.48 sq mi (19.37 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2)
Elevation965 ft (294 m)
Population
 • Total9,611
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
10,482
 • Density1,284.89/sq mi (496.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55008
Area code763
FIPS code27-09370[5]
GNIS feature ID2393505[2]
Websiteci.cambridge.mn.us

Cambridge is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 95. The population was 9,611 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Isanti County.[6] It is located along the Rum River and BNSF's Hinckley Subdivision. Cambridge is notable for having the highest percentage of Swedish Americans of any city in the United States with a population of over 5,000 people.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cambridge, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Three Minnesota towns are 'most ethnically concentrated'

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