Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Cambridge

A village of 2,128 people in Illinois
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Cambridge

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Cambridge.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Cambridge

Explore places →

Outdoors in Cambridge

Parks & trails →
Conserved land17%221 of 1,276 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2104 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Cambridge

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Cambridge

Village in Illinois, United States
2,086Population
2 sq miArea

Cambridge is a village in and the county seat of Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,086 at the 2020 census.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code61238
Area code309
Living in Cambridge

Housing in Cambridge

$150K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $150,000 in May 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Cambridge

A+

Safety Grade A+

Cambridge reports less crime per resident than 98% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cambridge 0
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cambridge 0.5
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Cambridge

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Cambridge for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Geneseo (10%), Davenport (9%) and Moline (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Geneseo
10%
Davenport, IA
9%
Moline
7%
East Moline
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cambridge →

Health in Cambridge

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Hammond Henry HospitalGeneseo · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Care, Inc. - the ProjectMoline · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cambridge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cambridge →

Natural hazards in Cambridge

39
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cambridge →

Climate in Cambridge

Full climate →

Cambridge has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter
61° / 40°Spring
83° / 62°Summer
63° / 42°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cambridge →

Cambridge’s library

Library details →
Cambridge Public Library District212 West Center Street · part of Cambridge Public Library District
47 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Cambridge Public Library District →

Famous people from Cambridge

See all 4 →

Where Cambridge is

Explore map →
Locator map of Cambridge
Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Location map

How things work in Cambridge

All explainers →
The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Cambridge, ILView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Cambridge is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01