Town guide

Cambridge City, Minnesota

Cambridge City is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, home to about 10,307 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55008.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,3071,378 per sq mi
Median home value$251,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cambridge City

1 ZIP code

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Around Cambridge City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)47 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL380 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cambridge City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cambridge City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cambridge City had 9,611 residents in the 2020 census, up 74% since 2000.

It’s the 102nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Isanti County grew from 11,675 residents in 1900 to 41,135 in 2020.

Cambridge City population by census2000: 5,520, 2010: 8,111, 2020: 9,6115,52020008,11120109,6112020

Isanti County, 1900–2020

Isanti County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,675, 1910: 12,615, 1920: 13,278, 1930: 12,081, 1940: 12,950, 1950: 12,123, 1960: 13,530, 1970: 16,560, 1980: 23,600, 1990: 25,921, 2000: 31,287, 2010: 37,816, 2020: 41,13512K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7024K’80’9031K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cambridge CityJan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1 in22°4°Jan0.727°7°Feb0.740°20°Mar1.456°34°Apr2.769°46°May3.677°57°Jun4.282°61°Jul4.280°58°Aug3.672°50°Sep3.158°37°Oct2.841°25°Nov1.627°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Isanti County

9,859 jobs at 1,004 businesses in Isanti County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Isanti CountyRetail trade: 2,220 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,059 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,341 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,124 jobs; Construction: 831 jobs; Other services: 523 jobs; Information: 300 jobs; Finance and insurance: 267 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Information 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

264 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambridge City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge2.9 miles
  • Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton14.3 miles
  • Fairview Lakes Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wyoming21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors23
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers77
Physical and occupational therapists52
Optometrists7
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cambridge City

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lorne Erickson Memorial Park · 4 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Cub Foods4.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
  • Aldi4.5 mi
  • Coborn's Marketplace5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Merwin Long Term Care3.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Cambridge Public Library3.0 mi
  • East Central Regional Library3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Play Inc. Community Theatre3.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Grace McCallum (2002) · American artistic gymnast
  • Kerri Hoskins (1970) · American actress and model

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cambridge City

Public schools here are run by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, Rum River Special Education Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEdCambridgePre-K74Special Education3.1 mi
Cambridge Primary SchoolCambridgePre-K–2498Public3.1 mi
C-I Education CenterCambridgeK–123Alternative Education3.6 mi
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5CambridgeK–518Public3.6 mi
Rum River SouthCambridgeK–12—Special Education4.2 mi
Cambridge Intermediate SchoolCambridge3–5536Public3.1 mi
Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge6–8607Public4.2 mi
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12Cambridge6–1288Public3.6 mi
Cambridge-Isanti High SchoolCambridge9–121,582Public3.3 mi
Rum River East Education ProgramCambridge10–12—Special Education4.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cambridge Christian SchoolCambridgeK–12211Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cambridge Township, Bradford, Springvale, Isanti Township and North Branch Township.

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