Moving to Camden, Indiana

Population: 582. Estimated population in July 2024: 570 (-2.1% change)
Males: 276 (47.4%), Females: 306 (52.6%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 46917

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $44,250
Median house value: $70,500

Population by Race

Races in Camden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (22.9%), German (18.9%), Irish (11.5%), English (9.6%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Camden, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Camden

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Camden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:

  • GRISSOM ARB (about 27 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 64 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:

  • FLORA MUNI (about 6 miles; FLORA, IN; Abbreviation: 5I2)
  • BOYER FLIGHT PARK (about 9 miles; BURNETTSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 7W7)
  • DELPHI MUNI (about 11 miles; DELPHI, IN; Abbreviation: 1I9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 64 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)

Public primary/middle school in Camden:

  • CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 205 E CUMBERLAND ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Camden:

  • CAMDEN-JACKSON TWP PL (Operating income: $37,876; Location: 183 W MAIN; 12,160 books; 429 audio materials; 866 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)