| Camden, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Village of Camden |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan##USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | Camden |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hillsdale |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Camden |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Timothy Daglow |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Angela Daughtry |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1837 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Date1: | 1867 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1899 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.07 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.07 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.80 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 496 |
| Population Density Km2: | 239.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 619.23 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 311 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1020 |
| Coordinates: | 41.755°N -84.7569°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49232 |
| Area Code: | 517 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-12760[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0622509 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
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.
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.[3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.[1]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 512 people, 176 households, and 123 families living in the village. The population density was 609.5PD/sqmi. There were 211 housing units at an average density of 251.2/sqmi. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 550 people, 198 households, and 134 families living in the village. The population density was 651.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 214 housing units at an average density of 253.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.27% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 198 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,028, and the median income for a family was $36,429. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,846. About 9.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
The village is served entirely by Camden-Frontier Schools, which has its campus just to the southeast in Amboy Township.[5]