Camden is a

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Oneida County, New York Oneida County ( ) is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of February 26, 2024, the population was 226,654. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or '' ...

, United States. The population was 2,196 at the 2020 census. The village of Camden is located inside the town Camden at the intersection of routes NY-13 and NY-69.

History

The W. H. Dorrance House was listed on the

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in 1999.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,330 people, 920 households, and 598 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.30%

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, 0.39%

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, 0.09% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population. There were 920 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were

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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,767, and the median income for a family was $39,063. Males had a median income of $31,736 versus $20,625 for females. The

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for the village was $17,303. About 10.3% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the

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, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the

Camden Central School District Camden may refer to: People * Camden (surname), a surname of English origin * Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer * Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor Peerages * Baron Camden * Earl Camden * Marquess Camden Places Australia * C ...

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Notable people

Todd Gordon Todd Bentley Gordon (born October 20, 1969) is an American former professional NASCAR crew chief and radio sportscaster. As a crew chief, he last worked for Legacy Motor Club as the crew chief of their No. 84 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the NASC ...

, former NASCAR championship-winning crew chief and radio announcer. *

Lorimer Rich Lorimer Rich (December 24, 1891 – June 2, 1978) was an American architect, born in Camden, New York. He is now best remembered for collaborating with sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones on the winning entry in a nationwide competition to create a ...

, the architect who designed the

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, born and lived in Camden.

References

External links

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