Camden Point, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Camden Point, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Platte
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.66
Area Land Km2:1.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.64
Area Land Sq Mi:0.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:457
Population Density Km2:275.81
Population Density Sq Mi:714.06
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:935
Coordinates:39.4522°N -94.7456°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64018
Area Code:816
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-10792[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2393510

Camden Point is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 457 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Camden Point has been in operation since 1837.[3] The name "Camden" most likely is a transfer from England, perhaps via another town in the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 474 people, 174 households, and 133 families living in the city. The population density was 790PD/sqmi. There were 189 housing units at an average density of 315/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 174 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 484 people, 179 households, and 146 families living in the city. The population density was 826.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 310.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.93% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.41% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 179 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,089, and the median income for a family was $57,344. Males had a median income of $39,750 versus $30,357 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,429. About 4.4% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Platte County R-I School District operates one school in the community: North Platte Elementary School.[7]

Camden Point has a public library, a branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library.[8]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 9 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070705/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_platte.html. June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 9, 2016.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.
  7. Web site: North Platte County R-I School District . Great Schools . 17 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Locations . Mid-Continent Public Library . 17 March 2018.