Town guide

Cambridge, Ohio

Cambridge is a city in Guernsey County, Ohio, home to about 10,060 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43725.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,0601,579 per sq mi
Median home value$121,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cambridge

1 ZIP code

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Around Cambridge

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)69 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA341 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.

Who represents Cambridge

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 had 10,089 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 187th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Guernsey County grew from 34,425 residents in 1900 to 38,438 in 2020.

Cambridge population by census2000: 11,520, 2010: 10,635, 2020: 10,08911,520200010,635201010,0892020

Guernsey County, 1900–2020

Guernsey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,425, 1910: 42,716, 1920: 45,352, 1930: 41,486, 1940: 38,822, 1950: 38,452, 1960: 38,579, 1970: 37,665, 1980: 42,024, 1990: 39,024, 2000: 40,792, 2010: 40,087, 2020: 38,43834K’00’1045K’20’3039K’40’5039K’60’7042K’80’9041K’00’1038K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CambridgeJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3 in38°21°Jan3.342°23°Feb2.453°30°Mar3.366°40°Apr3.875°50°May4.282°59°Jun4.585°63°Jul4.084°61°Aug3.578°54°Sep3.566°42°Oct2.953°33°Nov3.042°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, OH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Guernsey County

12,636 jobs at 828 businesses in Guernsey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Guernsey CountyManufacturing: 2,841 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,651 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,682 jobs; Retail trade: 1,524 jobs; Wholesale trade: 630 jobs; Construction: 508 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 469 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 461 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · CambridgeUnder a mile
  • Barnesville Hospital Association, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Barnesville20.9 miles
  • Coshocton Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coshocton21.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors37
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers92
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists4
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies7

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

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Northside Park · 55 acres0.7 mi
  • Jack D Hendricks Memorial Park · 7 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Riesbeck's1.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Guernsey County Public Library0.4 mi
  • Guernsey County Law Library0.4 mi
  • Guernsey County Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Guernsey County Historical Museum0.4 mi
  • National Museum of Cambridge Glass0.4 mi
  • Cambridge Glass Museum0.6 mi
  • Degenhart Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Scottish Rite Auditorium0.3 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

Established in 1798.

Colleges and universities

  • Zane State College

Notable people born here

  • John Glenn (1921) · American astronaut and politician (1921–2016)
  • Chris Finch (1969) · American basketball player-coach
  • Chris Finch (1969) · American basketball player-coach
  • Frank Hatton (1846) · American politician (1846-1894)

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

Schools in Cambridge

Public schools here are run by Cambridge City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambridge City PreschoolCambridgePre-K81Public0.7 mi
Cambridge Primary SchoolCambridgeK–2433Public0.6 mi
Cambridge Intermediate SchoolCambridge3–5412Public1.7 mi
Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge6–8399Public1.7 mi
Cambridge High SchoolCambridge9–12472Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Benedict Elementary SchoolCambridgePre-K–661Roman Catholic0.5 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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