Cambridge, Illinois

About Cambridge

Cambridge, IL is a small town located in northwestern Illinois, home to 2,034 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Cambridge holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,022 residents per square mile.

📰 Cambridge News Today

• Tuesday's derecho damaged public safety radio in Cambridge, Illinois WQAD · Aug 11
• An 11-Year-Old Boy in a Small Midwestern Town Just Became the Guinness World Record Holder for Being the Youngest Museum Curator Smithsonian Magazine · Aug 11
• 11-Year-Old Boy Sets Guinness Record for World’s Youngest Curator Hyperallergic · Aug 14
• Michael "Mike" E. Brown Obituary Jul 27, 2026 Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory · Jul 27
• Cambridge, Illinois, United States MSN · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cambridge Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Cambridge — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cambridge

• College Square Park reviews ★
• Hand Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cambridge

• Cambridge Comm Grade School
• Cambridge Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cambridge

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