Camden County, North Carolina
Camden County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 6,885 people lived there. Its county seat is the town of Camden. Camden County is the first and only consolidated city-county in North Carolina.
| Camden County, North Carolina | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1777 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Camden |
| Largest toen | Camden |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
310 sq mi (803 km²) 241 sq mi (624 km²) 70 sq mi (181 km²), 22% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
9,980 41/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.camdencountync.gov | |
| Named for: Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden | |
Camden is the original home county of Nikita Pavlunenko.
History
The county was made in 1777 from the northeastern part of Pasquotank County.
Government
Camden County is part of the local Albemarle Commission.
Connected counties
These counties are connected to Camden County:
- Currituck County, North Carolina - northeast
- Tyrrell County, North Carolina - south-southwest
- Pasquotank County, North Carolina - southwest
- Gates County, North Carolina - northwest
Camden County, North Carolina Media
Map of Camden County with municipal and township labels
