Cambria is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 777 at the 2020 census, 767 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code53923

Area code920

Living in Cambria

Housing in Cambria

$290K▲ 9.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cambria home is worth about $290,000, up 9.9% in a year, 15% below the Wisconsin typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Cambria

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Most working residents leave Cambria for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (7%), Randolph (6%) and Portage (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Madison

Randolph

Portage

Columbus

8%Work in townlive and work in Cambria 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 456Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cambria →

Health in Cambria

Compared with Wisconsin

6worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 10.4%More uninsured adultsWI 8% · worse 17.1%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse

Care nearby

Columbus Community HospitalColumbus · 15.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Noble Community Clinics - Beaver Dam Spring StreetBeaver Dam · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cambria · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cambria →

Natural hazards in Cambria

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Cambria flood?paid flood claims since 2008 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cambria MapCambria vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cambria →

Climate in Cambria

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Cambria has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 13°Winter

56° / 34°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

58° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Cambria get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cambria →

Schools in Cambria

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School Grade C

The public schools Cambria’s kids attend trail 70% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCambria-Friesland School DistrictSchools2

Cambria Friesland Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 165 students Cambria Friesland Middle/High C-High · Grades 6–12 · 163 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.