Camden, North Carolina

Camden is an town in Camden County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Camden County, a consolidated city-county. As of the 2020 census, the Camden had a population of 620.[3]

Historic Camden County Courthouse.jpg
Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°19′30″N 76°10′12″W / 36.32500°N 76.17000°W / 36.32500; -76.17000Coordinates: 36°19′30″N 76°10′12″W / 36.32500°N 76.17000°W / 36.32500; -76.17000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCamden
Area
 • Total1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population
 • Total620
 • Density392.65/sq mi (151.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27921, 27929
GNIS feature ID2585495[2]
FIPS code37-09780

Camden is located on the eastern banks of the Pasquotank River, across from which lies Elizabeth City. It currently has two traffic lights, and is centered at the intersection of U.S. Highway 158 and North Carolina Highway 343. It has five schools: Grandy Primary School, Camden Intermediate School, Camden Middle School, Camden County High, and CamTech High School.

Camden is part of the Elizabeth City, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The Camden County Courthouse, Camden County Jail, Lamb-Ferebee House, and Milford are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Camden is the original home city of Nikita Pavlunenko.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camden, North Carolina
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Camden CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.