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Camden

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Camden

Total population

57

Median home value

$103,900

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,875

Camden$47k
National$74k

Air quality index

27Good
Elevation183 m
Land area0.76 km²
Weather90°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates40.15°, -90.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued June 27 at 11:14AM CDT until June 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
183 m
Area
0.76 km²
Time zone
Central Time Zone

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Camden is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Camden had a population of 62.

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History & geography

History

Camden was originally surveyed and platted by Samuel McHatton on January 28, 1831. The first business was built in 1838 and a post office was erected in 1839. Camden was incorporated as a village in 1925.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Camden has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
65.5
Median home value
$103,900
Housing units
34
Poverty rate
17.5%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.1528
Longitude
-90.7733
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
90°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
68°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
87°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
90°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Camden, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
89
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.2%
Diabetes
12.5%
Adult obesity
41.8%
Binge drinking
19.5%
Adult smoking
21.4%
No leisure activity
28.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,673
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    257
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    242
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    209
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    188
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    173
  • Indigo Bunting
    Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    168
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    166
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    165

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Earl Tyree
American baseball player (1890-1954)
Eliza R. Sunderland
Eliza R. Sunderland
American writer, educator, lecturer, and women's rights advocate (1839-1910)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
91
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Camden

With Walt Whitman in Camden
With Walt Whitman in Camden
Horace Traubel · 1906
How to get a job in Chicago
How to get a job in Chicago
Thomas M. Camden · 1983
With Walt Whitman in Camden, Volume 7
With Walt Whitman in Camden, Volume 7
Horace Traubel · 1992
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
With Walt Whitman in Camden, January 21-April 7, 1889
Horace Traubel · 1959
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
State of Mind Collection · 2019
Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston
Robert E. Hemenway · 1977
The law of the land
The law of the land
Akhil Reed Amar · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Seen 2026-09-13
Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Hymenia perspectalis
Seen 2026-09-12
Question Mark
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
Seen 2026-09-11
Central Ratsnake
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Seen 2026-09-11
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Seen 2026-09-11
great blue lobelia
great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Seen 2026-09-05
Triangulate Combfoot
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
Seen 2026-09-02
Black Saddlebags
Black Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata
Seen 2026-08-26
American hog-peanut
American hog-peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Seen 2026-08-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Camden, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library