Camden

History

Camden was platted in 1838. The community most likely was named after a family of early settlers. Camden was a Missouri River boat stop until the early 1900s, when the Missouri River's Camden bend was cut off after major river flooding, moving the new channel south. A post office called Camden began operation in 1838, but closed in the early 2000s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,209
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  929
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  845
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  805
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  725
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  651
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  574
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  569

Largest nearby schools

• RICHMOND HIGH
  High · RICHMOND · 454 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• SUNRISE ELEM.
  Elementary · RICHMOND · 447 students · 11.5:1 ratio
• RICHMOND MIDDLE
  Middle · RICHMOND · 359 students · 15:1 ratio
• DEAR ELEM.
  Elementary · RICHMOND · 299 students · 10.7:1 ratio
• ORRICK ELEM.
  Elementary · ORRICK · 170 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• ORRICK HIGH
  High · ORRICK · 121 students · 8.6:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.53 — 2025-07-15
  3 km W of Hale, Missouri
• M 3.5 — 2024-03-15
  2 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
• M 2.6 — 2018-07-20
  1 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
• M 2.6 — 2015-04-04
  3 km ESE of Clinton, Missouri
• M 3.3 — 2005-05-18
  Missouri