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Cambria
Illinoisvillage
Cambria
Total population
1,300
Median home value
$143,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,756
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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City facts
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Overview
Cambria is a village in northwestern Williamson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cambria had a population of 1,505.
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History
Cambria was established in the early 1900s by brothers Tom and Evan John, owners of the Carterville and Big Muddy Coal Company, which had opened a mine in the area around 1904. The community was originally known as Lauder, but was changed to Cambria, the old Latin name for Wales, from which the John brothers hailed. A post office known as Reeves opened in 1905, but its name was changed to Cambria in 1911.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Cambria has a total area of , of which (or 96.94%) is land and (or 3.06%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Cambria, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Tri-C Elementary SchoolElementary · Carterville · 701 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Herrin High SchoolHigh · Herrin · 686 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Herrin C U S D 4 Elem SchoolElementary · Herrin · 679 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Carterville High SchoolHigh · Carterville · 636 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Carterville Intermediate SchMiddle · Carterville · 518 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Herrin Middle SchoolMiddle · Herrin · 507 students · 13:1 ratio
- North Side Primary CenterElementary · Herrin · 483 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Carterville Jr High SchMiddle · Carterville · 363 students · 18.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API