Cambridge is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, home to about 1,082 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69022.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)234 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE187 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX550 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cambridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cambridge had 1,071 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Frontier County grew from 8,781 residents in 1900 to 2,519 in 2020.
Frontier County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 23.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, NE weather station (about a mile away).
384 jobs at 70 businesses in Frontier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Cambridge Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridge | Pre-K–4 | 127 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge | 5–8 | 74 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cambridge High SchoolCambridge | 9–12 | 81 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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