Camden is a community in
Minneapolis
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, covering the upper half of the north side. Its boundaries are 53rd Avenue North to the north, the
Mississippi River
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to the east, Lowry Avenue North to the south, and Xerxes Avenue North to the west. It is located in Ward 4 of the
Minneapolis City Council
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, represented by council member
LaTrisha Vetaw.
The community is composed of seven smaller neighborhoods. It also contains the
Camden Industrial Area and the
Humboldt Industrial Area, which are distinct and not within any other neighborhood. The
Camden and
Lowry Avenue bridges spans the Mississippi River to connect Camden and
Northeast Minneapolis
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.
The combination of
Near North and Camden is often referred to collectively as North Minneapolis.
Official neighborhoods in the Camden community
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Camden Industrial Area
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Cleveland
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Folwell
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Humboldt Industrial Area
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Lind-Bohanon
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McKinley McKinley may refer to:
People
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**William McKinley, 25th president of the United States.
Places Philippines
* Fort William McKinley (now Fort Bonifacio) in Metro Ma ...
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Shingle Creek
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Victory
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Webber-Camden
Demographic Characteristics
According to the 2000 Minneapolis Census provided b
Hennepin County the Camden community was home to approximately 31,250 residents. When compared with the
Twin Cities Metro as a whole (87% Caucasian), ethnic diversity was well represented in the area (42% Caucasian, 34% African-American, 15% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Other). Although the average Camden household income was nearly $20,000 less than the Twin Cities average ($53,144 Camden, $73,178 Twin Cities), 77% of homes in Camden were owner occupied. Only 16% of area residents held a bachelor's degree or higher (compared with Twin Cities average of 27%), and 13% lived at or below the poverty line (compared with Twin Cities average of 5%). 34% of households had children under the age of 18.
References
{{Minneapolis neighborhoods
Communities in Minneapolis