City of Cambridge, Massachusetts

City of Cambridge: City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

About

City of Cambridge is a place located in the county of Middlesex in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 105,162 and a population density of 5,710 people per km². After 3 years in 2013 city had an estimated population of 107,289 inhabitants.

The place was created 394 years ago in 1629.

Quick Facts about City of Cambridge

Population : 107,289 (2013)
Country : United States of America
State : Massachusetts (United States)
County : Middlesex County
Postal code : 02138–02142
Phone Area Codes : 617
Area : 18.42 km2
Official name : Cambridge
Named for : Cambridge
Altitude : 39 feet / 12 meters
Capital city : City of Cambridge is capital of Middlesex County
Establishment : January 01, 1630 (394 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00
Local time : 11:21:31 (21st November 2024)
Density : 5,825 Pop. per km² as of 2013
Population growth : 1.98% (2010-2013)

Geography

City of Cambridge is located at 42°22'33"N 71°7'6"W (42.3758200, -71.1184000).

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Demographics

The population of City of Cambridge increased by 1.98% in 3 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1790 2,115 -
1800 2,453 13.78%
1810 2,323 -5.6%
1820 3,295 29.5%
1830 6,072 45.73%
1840 8,409 27.79%
1850 15,215 44.73%
1860 26,060 41.62%
1870 39,634 34.25%
1880 52,669 24.75%
1890 70,028 24.79%
1900 91,886 23.79%
1910 104,839 12.36%
2010 105,162 0.31%
2013 107,289 1.98%

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People born in City of Cambridge (200)

People born in City of Cambridge, including dog musher, noteworthy as the second woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986, the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out of five sequential years Susan Butcher, author Paul Lutus, psychologist James McClelland, .

List

  • Eddy Duchin (American musician) he was born in 01/04/1909
  • Thomas J. J. Altizer (a U.S.A. theologian) he was born in 28/05/1927
  • Percy Williams Bridgman (American physicist) he was born in 21/04/1882
  • Matt Damon (American actor, screenwriter, and producer) he was born in 08/10/1970
  • Jon Beckwith (American biochemist) he was born in 25/12/1935
  • Anne McCaffrey (American-Irish novelist) she was born in 01/04/1926
  • Jane Curtin (American comedian and actor) she was born in 06/09/1947
  • Douglass North (American economist) he was born in 05/11/1920
  • Lloyd Shapley (American economist and mathematician) he was born in 02/06/1923
  • Susanna Kaysen (American writer) she was born in 11/11/1948
  • Margaret Fuller (American writer and women's activist (1810–1850)) she was born in 23/05/1810
  • Traci Bingham (American actress) she was born in 13/01/1968
  • Russi Taylor (American voice actress (1944-2019)) she was born in 04/05/1944
  • Helen B. Taussig (American cardiologist) she was born in 24/05/1898
  • Sam Waterston (American actor, producer and director) he was born in 15/11/1940
  • Rebecca Pidgeon (British actor and singer-songwriter) she was born in 10/10/1965
  • Debra Granik (American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer) she was born in 06/02/1963
  • E. E. Cummings (American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright (1894-1962)) he was born in 14/10/1894

Other cities in Middlesex County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Middlesex County , MA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Cambridge 119,192 The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Lowell 110,904 The third most populous city in Massachusetts.
City of Lowell 109,945 The third most populous city in Massachusetts.
Newton 87,803 The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Somerville 80,935 A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
City of Somerville 75,754 A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Framingham 73,892 Town in Massachusetts
Framingham Center 65,413 A census-designated place (CDP) in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Waltham 62,069 A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Medford 60,847 The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Malden 59,922 The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Everett 46,107 A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Arlington 45,169 Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Billerica 43,021 Town in Massachusetts
Woburn 40,135 A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Marlborough 39,290 City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States