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Population (year 2000): 3,828. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,709 (-3.1% change)
 
Males: 1,723   (45.0%)
Females: 2,105   (55.0%)

Benton County

Median resident age:   43.9 years
Tennessee median age:   35.9 years

Zip codes: 38320 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,700 (it was $26,348 in 2000)
Camden   $25,700
Tennessee:   $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,400 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
Camden   $65,400
Tennessee:   $114,000

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Camden, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Camden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: United States (27.2%), Irish (10.4%), English (6.8%), German (2.6%), Dutch (1.4%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles.

Population density: 337 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Camden

For population 25 years and over in Camden

  • High school or higher: 62.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden city

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.5%
Tennessee:   2.8%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Camden, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Camden to the number of sex offenders is 534 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Camden:   0.6% ($377)
Tennessee:   0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (58.0 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (91.0 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Johnsonville, TN (8.3 miles ), Bruceton, TN (10.9 miles ), Holladay, TN (11.1 miles ), Big Sandy, TN (13.0 miles ), Hollow Rock, TN (13.0 miles ), Springville, TN (14.2 miles ), Waverly, TN (20.7 miles ), Huntingdon, TN (23.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 36.05 N, Longitude: 88.09 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,386 (+36.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 745 (53.8%)


People in group quarters in Camden
  • 149 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 731

Camden, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -389 (-9.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



 

Crime in Camden by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 1 0 3 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 26.3 0.0 79.2 26.4
Robberies 0 1 1 2 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 25.6 26.3 52.6 26.4 0.0
Assaults 8 9 17 6 10 8
    per 100,000 207.1 230.8 447.6 157.8 264.1 211.4
Burglaries 31 20 21 28 43 38
    per 100,000 802.7 512.8 552.9 736.5 1135.5 1004.2
Thefts 114 69 74 74 93 106
    per 100,000 2951.8 1769.2 1948.4 1946.3 2455.8 2801.3
Auto thefts 9 8 6 3 14 13
    per 100,000 233.0 205.1 158.0 78.9 369.7 343.6
Arson 1 0 0 2 0 0
    per 100,000 25.9 0.0 0.0 52.6 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 234.3 176.9 247.8 183.1 331.4 273.3
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.48
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Camden, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Camden-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Camden city center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 28.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Camden:
  • CAMDEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (175 HOSPITAL DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Camden:
  • THREE RIVERS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WAVERLY, TN)
  • DECATUR COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PARSONS, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTINGDON (about 25 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 60 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 65 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:
  • BENTON COUNTY (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, TN; ID: 0M4)
  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; MC KINNON, TN; ID: M93)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY (about 25 miles; WAVERLY, TN; ID: 0M5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 48 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 85 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
Public high schools in Camden:
  • CAMDEN CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 567; Location: 115 SCHOOLS DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BENTON COUNTY ADULT HIGH SCH (Students: 1; Location: 197 BRIARWOOD AV; Grades: 12 - 12)
  • BENTON COUNTY CAREER/TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 155 SCHOOLS DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Camden:
  • CAMDEN UNITED CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 59; Location: 126 VICKSBURG AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CAMDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: PO BOX 179; Grades: 4 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Camden:
  • CAMDEN JR HIGH (Students: 460; Location: 75 SCHOOLS DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BRIARWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 169 BRIARWOOD ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 208 WASHINGTON AV; Grades: KG - 02)
Library in Camden:
  • BENTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $145,885; Location: 121 SOUTH FORREST AVENUE; 29,058 books; 990 audio materials; 1,774 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Camden: Benton County Fairgrounds (A) , Lake View Camp (B) , Camden Dewatering Area (C) , Benton County Courthouse (D) , Camden City Hall (E) .

Cemeteries: Wyly Cemetery (1) , Calvary Cemetery (2) , Camden Cemetery (3) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arnold Branch (A) , Oilwell Branch (B) , Birdsong Creek (C) , Big Slough (D) , Happy Hollow Branch (E) , Whitfield Creek (F) , Beaverdam Creek (G) , Sandow Slough (H) , Lick Branch (I) .

Park in Camden: Camden Wildlife Management Area (1) .

Post office: Camden Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: Coffee Break Tours (Tours & Charters; 60 East Court Square) (1)

Hotels: Day's Inn (30 Old Route 1 Road) (1) , Country Hearth Inn (321 Highway 641 North) (2) , Camden Budget Inn (246 West Main Street) (3) , Guesthouse Inn - Magic Valley (170 Highway 641 North) (4) , Days Inn (Highway 70 East) (5) , Easy-U-Store (170 Highway 641 North) (6) , GuestHouse Intl Camden (170 Highway 641 North) (7) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Benton County - General Sessions Clerk- Circuit Court Clerk (48 East Main Street) (1) , Benton County - County Court Clerk (48 East Main Street) (2) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Camden and their reported violations in the past:

CAMDEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 9601, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-12-2002), St BCA signed (JUL-16-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Tennessee:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   62.2%
Whole state:   69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.1%
Whole state:   4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   16.6%
Whole state:   13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.8%
Whole state:   5.8%

Camden compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Camden (2007 data):
  • Bank of Camden: West End Drive-In Branch, 641 Branch, Bank Of Camden. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $147.8 mil, Deposits: $119.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Clayton Bancorp, Inc
  • First Bank: Camden Branch at 126 Highway 641 North, branch established on 1992-12-14; Camden Branch at 21 Forrest Avenue, branch established on 1916-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,471.8 mil, Deposits: $1,190.5 mil, headquarters in Lexington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Carroll Bank and Trust: Camden Branch Of Carroll Bank And Tr at 108 Highway 641 North, branch established on 2006-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.2 mil, Deposits: $140.0 mil, headquarters in Huntingdon, TN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll Financial Services, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: 120 Forrest Ave South Branch at 120 Forrest Ave South, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Tennessee:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 13 $31,286 $28,879 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 1 $1,740 $20,880 2 $1,480
Streets and Highways 8 $16,882 $25,323 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $400
Financial Administration 5 $11,566 $27,758 0 $0
Water Supply 15 $32,240 $25,792 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 2 $4,390 $26,340 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $4,357 $26,142 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   6 $2,500
Firefighters 0 $0   17 $5,050
Police - Other 5 $7,603 $18,247 4 $1,707
Solid Waste Management 7 $13,288 $22,779 1 $1,135
Totals for Government 58 $123,353 $25,521 31 $12,272


Camden government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $489,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $319,000
    All Other: $135,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,093,000
    Water Utilities: $974,000
    Financial Administration: $341,000
    Regular Highways: $308,000
    Solid Waste Management: $249,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
    General - Other: $117,000
    Sewerage: $115,000
    Fire Protection: $74,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $842,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,193,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,899,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $294,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $193,000
    Interest Earnings: $128,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $15,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,052,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,095,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $365,000
    Highways: $115,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Tax - NEC: $212,000
    Property: $178,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,291,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $101,000

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.35%
Tennessee average:   7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Henry County, TN  0.86% ($25,250 average AGI)
from Carroll County, TN  0.67% ($27,838)
from Humphreys County, TN  0.38% ($38,667)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.42%
Tennessee average:   6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Henry County, TN  1.02% ($26,474 average AGI)
to Carroll County, TN  0.81% ($23,556)
to Madison County, TN  0.31% ($35,765)


Strongest AM radio stations in Camden:
  • WFWL (1220 AM; 0 kW; CAMDEN, TN; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WPHC (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAVERLY, TN)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Camden:
  • WRJB (95.9 FM; CAMDEN, TN; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)
  • WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
  • WAYW (89.9 FM; NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WTPR-FM (101.5 FM; MCKINNON, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP)
  • WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WVRY (105.1 FM; WAVERLY, TN; Owner: REACH SATELLITE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)


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