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Camden, Michigan
Village
Village of Camden
Looking south along Main Street (M-49)
Looking south along Main Street (M-49)
Location within Hillsdale County
Location within Hillsdale County
Camden, Michigan is located in Michigan
Camden, Michigan
Camden, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Camden, Michigan is located in the United States
Camden, Michigan
Camden, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Hillsdale
Township Camden
Founded 1837
Platted 1867
Incorporated 1899
Area
 • Total 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 496
 • Density 619.23/sq mi (239.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49232
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-12760
GNIS feature ID 0622509

Camden is a village in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 496 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Camden Township.

History

Camden was founded as early as 1837 by landowner Easton Chester and his sons Orson and Nathan. The community developed around several sawmills, and a post office named Cranbrook opened on August 10, 1837. The office name was changed to Camden on September 7, 1840. The name was chosen at random by drawing from a hat, which was a name proposed by sawmill owner Easton Chester after his hometown of Camden, New York. The community was officially platted in 1867 and incorporated as a village in 1899.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all land.

Major highways

  • M-49 (Main Street) runs south–north through the center of the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 191
1900 376
1910 392 4.3%
1920 398 1.5%
1930 316 −20.6%
1940 385 21.8%
1950 380 −1.3%
1960 434 14.2%
1970 405 −6.7%
1980 420 3.7%
1990 482 14.8%
2000 550 14.1%
2010 512 −6.9%
2020 496 −3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 512 people, 176 households, and 123 families living in the village. The population density was 609.5 inhabitants per square mile (235.3/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (97.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.4% White, 0.2% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 176 households, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.41.

The median age in the village was 32.6 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

Education

The village is served entirely by Camden-Frontier Schools, which has its campus just to the southeast in Amboy Township.

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