Camden, Missouri

Not to be confused with Camden County, Missouri.

Camden, Missouri
City
Location of Camden, Missouri Location of Camden, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Ray
Area
• Total	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Land	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	191
• Estimate (2012)	188
• Density	251.3/sq mi (97.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64017
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-10738
GNIS feature ID	0715228

Camden is a city in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.

History

Camden was platted in 1838.

Geography

Camden is located at (39.197753, -94.023067).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	364		—
1870	357		−1.9%
1880	509		42.6%
1890	650		27.7%
1900	392		−39.7%
1910	477		21.7%
1920	534		11.9%
1930	407		−23.8%
1940	399		−2.0%
1950	383		−4.0%
1960	310		−19.1%
1970	286		−7.7%
1980	219		−23.4%
1990	238		8.7%
2000	209		−12.2%
2010	191		−8.6%
Est. 2014	187		−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 191 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 251.3 inhabitants per square mile (97.0/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 114.5 per square mile (44.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 73 households of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.0% male and 45.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 209 people, 84 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.0 people per square mile (107.6/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 123.2 per square mile (47.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.09% White, 0.96% African American, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 84 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,194. About 3.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.7% of those sixty five or over.