Cambridge

Cambridge is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,186 at the 2000 U.S. Census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.7 square miles (164.9 km), of which, 63.7 square miles (164.9 km) of it is land and 0.02% is water. Cambridge, Vermont and neighboring Johnson, Vermont were together known as the King's College Tract being created by Lieutenant Governor Cadwallader Colden by... more

Cambridge is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,186 at the 2000 U.S. Census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.7 square miles (164.9 km), of which, 63.7 square miles (164.9 km) of it is land and 0.02% is water. Cambridge, Vermont and neighboring Johnson, Vermont were together known as the King's College Tract being created by Lieutenant Governor Cadwallader Colden by authority of British King George III in 1764. The King's College Tract was reserved for the eventual establishment of a university on the site. The place name Cambridge suggests Cambridge University in England. Johnson, the other town in the King's College Grant was named for William Samuel Johnson. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,186 people, 1,266 households, and 886 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.0 people per square mile (19.3/km). There were 1,363 housing units at an average density of 21.4/sq mi (8.3... less