Cambridge, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Cambridge is a township in Coos County
in the state
of New Hampshire
. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). Most of the township is forested wilderness, but it contains the southernmost edge of Umbagog Lake, accessed via New Hampshire Route 26 from Errol
or from Upton
, Maine
. It contains a section of the 13-Mile Woods Scenic Area along the Androscoggin River
. New Hampshire Route 16
also crosses the northwest corner of the township. The population was 8 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin
, NH–VT
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
and others and contained about 23160 acres (93.7 km²).
, the township has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.3 km²), of which 50.4 square miles (130.5 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), or 1.39%, is water. The highest point is the summit of Cambridge Black Mountain, at 2780 feet (847.3 m) above sea level
.
of 2000, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 3 families residing in the township. The population density
was 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 5 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the township, the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every female of any age, there was one male.
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
in the state
U.S. state
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of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). Most of the township is forested wilderness, but it contains the southernmost edge of Umbagog Lake, accessed via New Hampshire Route 26 from Errol
Errol, New Hampshire
Errol is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. It is located north of the White Mountains along Route 16 at the intersection of Route 26...
or from Upton
Upton, Maine
Upton is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. It contains a section of the 13-Mile Woods Scenic Area along the Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
. New Hampshire Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16 is a long north–south highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Much of its length is close to the border with Maine. NH 16 is the main route from the Seacoast region north to the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. The section from Portsmouth to Milton is a...
also crosses the northwest corner of the township. The population was 8 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
, NH–VT
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Berlin micropolitan area
The Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area is the core based statistical area centered on the urban cluster associated with the city Berlin, New Hampshire in the United States...
.
History
It was granted in 1773 to Nathaniel RogersNathaniel Rogers
Nathaniel Rogers M.D. , was a doctor of medicine who qualified at Edinburgh University in 1832 and practiced in Malton, Yorkshire in his early career, later moving to London and then, during semi-retirement spent his winter seasons at Exeter. He is known more widely as the donor of stained glass...
and others and contained about 23160 acres (93.7 km²).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.3 km²), of which 50.4 square miles (130.5 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), or 1.39%, is water. The highest point is the summit of Cambridge Black Mountain, at 2780 feet (847.3 m) above sea level
Sea level
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 3 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 5 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the township, the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every female of any age, there was one male.