Camdenton, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Camdenton is a city in Camden County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 2,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Camden County
. The city is enveloped by the Lower Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks
and serves as a popular trade point for visitors to the area.
, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land. Camdenton is 1043 feet (317.9 m) above sea level.
of 2000, there were 2,779 people, 1,149 households, and 708 families residing in the city. The population density
was 795.3 people per square mile (307.4/km²). There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 367.2 per square mile (141.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 0.18% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 1,149 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples
living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,649, and the median income for a family was $29,342. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $20,431 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,040. About 15.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
(RAAM) the annual ultra marathon bicycle race.
Camden County, Missouri
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 37,051. Its county seat is Camdenton. The county was organized in 1841 as Kinderhook County and renamed in 1843, for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Chancellor of England, and leader of the Whig...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Camden County
Camden County, Missouri
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 37,051. Its county seat is Camdenton. The county was organized in 1841 as Kinderhook County and renamed in 1843, for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Chancellor of England, and leader of the Whig...
. The city is enveloped by the Lower Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks
The Lake of the Ozarks is a large reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri. Extents of three smaller tributaries to the Osage, the Niangua River, Grandglaize Creek, and Gravois Creek, are included in the impoundment...
and serves as a popular trade point for visitors to the area.
Geography
Camdenton is located at 38°0′32"N 92°44′47"W (38.008890, -92.746484). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land. Camdenton is 1043 feet (317.9 m) above sea level.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,779 people, 1,149 households, and 708 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 795.3 people per square mile (307.4/km²). There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 367.2 per square mile (141.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 0.18% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 1,149 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,649, and the median income for a family was $29,342. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $20,431 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,040. About 15.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
Camdenton serves as Time Station 31 in the Race Across AmericaRace Across America
The Race Across America, or RAAM, is an ultra marathon bicycle race across the United States that started in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race....
(RAAM) the annual ultra marathon bicycle race.