Cambridge, Minnesota

Cambridge is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 95. The population was 9,611 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Isanti County. It is located along the Rum River and BNSF's Hinckley Subdivision. Cambridge is notable for having the highest percentage of Swedish Americans of any city in the United States with a population of over 5,000 people.

Cambridge
The original Isanti County Courthouse in Cambridge
Nickname: 
"Minnesota's Opportunity Community"
Location of the city of Cambridge
within Isanti County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°33′35″N 93°13′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyIsanti
Founded1866
Incorporated1877
Government
  MayorJim Godfrey
Area
  Total7.77 sq mi (20.11 km2)
  Land7.48 sq mi (19.37 km2)
  Water0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2)
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total9,611
  Estimate 
(2022)
10,482
  Density1,284.89/sq mi (496.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55008
Area code763
FIPS code27-09370
GNIS feature ID2393505
Websiteci.cambridge.mn.us
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