Cambria, Wisconsin
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Cambria Village. It lies in ZIP code area 53923. The Survey maps it on the Randolph quadrangle. 777 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 915 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCambria grew from 767 to 777 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 767 | |
| 2020 | 777 | +10 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Randolph quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Randolph quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
26,527 words on this townshipThe History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement .., published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Cambria Village covers the township.
Read the chapter on Cambria Village - 26,527 words.
Fires near this place
114 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 114 fires within 5 miles of Cambria between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,043 acres in total. None started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 46 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 35 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | THE MAGAZINE FIRE |
| 18 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.6 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 June 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 June 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 June 2006 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | RAINY NIGHT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Cambria: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupery Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kruchten Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cambria in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2020: 10 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Cambria | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Cambria | $100,000 | An EF1 tornado developed about 2.5 miles southwest of Cambria, about 0.25 miles northeast of the intersection of Old B Road and Welsh Prairie Road, and moved east-northeast to around 2.1 miles east-southeast of Cambria, ending near Fordeg Road just north of Cemetery Road. The tornado moved across a farm where it collapsed the walls of a barn, ripped the fabric off of a shed, moved a fertilizer spreader 300 to 400 feet and pushed a shed door 6 inches. Additionally, 15 acres of corn and 5 acres of wheat were flattened, and numerous trees were uprooted or had branches snapped off. The average path width was 40 yards. The EF1 estimated wind speed of 90 to 95 mph was based on DI 1(SBO) DOD6. The exact start location is Lat 43.52061 Lon -89.14369. The exact end location is Lat 43.53732 Lon -89.06274. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cambria | $50,000 | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts to 56 knots (65 mph) toppled many trees and damaged several power-lines. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cambria | $10,000 | A one foot diameter tree fell onto a house, damaging the roof and attic. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cambria | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts flattened a corn field. Also, several large trees were blown down. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cambria | $3,000 | Some trees down in Cambria and surrounding area. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Cambria | $2,000 | Bumper deep water flowing over highway H due to the flash flooding of Sand Spring Creek. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Cambria | - | A trained weather spotter reported hail estimated at 0.88 inch in diameter in the Village of Cambria. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Cambria | - | Police officials estimated hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell in a 1/2 mile wide swath from one mile north of Cambria near State Highway 33 to the Village of Cambria. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Cambria | - | This tornado affected only agricultural land and resulted in crop and tree damage as it moved east. This tornado spun up on a creek just northeast of the intersection of Vaugn Road and Engleheart Road, and dissipated about 1/4 mile east of the intersection of STH 33 and Dillman Road. The starting and ending locations, with respect to pairs of lat/long numbers, were 43.56074/-89.12348 and 43.56435/-8901686. Average path width was about 30 yards. DI#28 (TS), DOD2. Wind speed estimated at about 65 knots (75 mph). |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Cambria | - | Heavy rains resulted in a flash flood event that covered roads and flooded many back yards and lows spots from Cambia to Columbus. This event was one of 3 flash flood events over parts of Columbia County on 3 separate days. Two started on June 7th, and one on June 8th. In all 3 flash flood events, home and business damage was reported, and there was crop damage. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood. Therefore, the collective damage breakdown for these events is provided in the June 8th flash flood StormData entry for Columbia County. The Spring Creek gauge site in Lodi crested at an all-time record high level of 8.40' on 6/9. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Cambria | - | This tornado started in Columbia County about 6 miles southeast of Cambria, or about 3 miles south of Randolph, or about 1/3 mile west of the intersection of CTH CD and Court Road. This tornado crossed into Dodge County where Beaver Creek crosses the county line Only minor tree damage was noted in Columbia County. The starting and ending locations for the Columbia County segment, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.49298/-89.01509 and 43.49473/-89.00625. DI#28 (TS), DOD2. Wind speeds estimated at 75 mph. Average path width was about 15 yards. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Cambria | - | Hail fell for about 20 minutes and almost covered the ground white. Hail size ranged from 0.75 to 1.25 inches. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cambria | - | Several clusters of severe thunderstorms, some having bow echo appearance, raced northeast across Wisconsin. They genenrated powerful downburst winds which knocked down many large trees in Laona (Forest County); near Boaz (Richland Center); near Crivitz, Marinette, and Peshtigo (Marinette County); in Dakota (Wausharaa County); in Rothschild (Marathon County), near Waupaca, Clintonville, and Embarrass (Waupaca County); in Antigo(Langlade County), west of Neenah (Winnebago County); north of Embarrass, in Split Rock, and south of Shawano (Shawano County); in Keshena (Menominee County); in Abrams (Oconto County); in New Franklin (Brown County); in Sun Prairie (Dane County); and in Cambria (Columbia County). Lightning hit a county courthouse in Crandon (Forest County) and damaged its telephones, PC's, and radios. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cambria | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Cambria | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friesland | 3.8 miles | 10 | |
| East Friesland | 5.2 miles | 10 | |
| Randolph | 5.3 miles | 10 | |
| Ingle | 5.8 miles | 10 | |
| Englewood | 8.0 miles | 9 | |
| Doylestown | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Marcellon | 8.6 miles | 12 | |
| Rio | 9.6 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cambria | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2172476 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1562559. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





