Camden

History

The first settlement took place circa 1792. The town was formed from the Town of Mexico in 1799. Camden is home to International Wire, which is its largest employer. The town has only two stop lights, with the second one installed in 1999. The population of Camden in 1800 was 354.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.22%) is water. The town is north-northwest of Oneida Lake. The western town line is the border of Oswego County. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Camden has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Camden was on August 30, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 11, 1979. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,515
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,313
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  3,156
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,085
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,926
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,914
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,887
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,851

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2026-04-26
  6 km SE of Lowville, New York
• M 2.8 — 2026-03-21
  28 km WSW of Henderson, New York
• M 3.3 — 2024-06-29
  14 km W of Ellisburg, New York
• M 3.6 — 2023-04-23
  New York
• M 2.6 — 2023-04-14
  1 km W of Adams Center, New York
• M 2.59 — 2007-04-11
  6 km NNE of Sodus Point, New York