Moving to Camden, Michigan

Population: 550. Estimated population in July 2024: 542 (-1.5% change)
Males: 279 (50.7%), Females: 271 (49.3%)

Hillsdale County

Zip code: 49232

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.1 years
Median household income: $34,028
Median house value: $60,800

Population by Race

Races in Camden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (12.7%), United States (10.9%), English (10.7%), Polish (6.5%), Italian (4.9%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Camden, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Camden

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden village

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+16.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Camden:

  • HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; HILLSDALE, MI)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANGOLA, IN)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 21 miles; COLDWATER, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:

  • W K KELLOGG (about 51 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:

  • HILLSDALE MUNI (about 17 miles; HILLSDALE, MI; Abbreviation: JYM)
  • HARROLD (about 23 miles; BUTLER, IN; Abbreviation: B25)
  • BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; COLDWATER, MI; Abbreviation: OEB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:

  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 52 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)

Schools

Public high school in Camden:

  • CAMDEN-FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 4971 W. MONTGOMERY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Camden:

  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 5051 W MONTGOMERY RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Camden:

  • CAMDEN-FRONTIER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 4971 W. MONTGOMERY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CAMDEN-FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 4971 W. MONTGOMERY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Camden:

  • RIDGEVIEW (Students: 25; Location: 11860 CARPENTER RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • RIDGEVIEW (Students: 24; Location: CAMDEN RD; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Camden:

  • CAMDEN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,113; Location: 119 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 13,018 books; 158 audio materials; 642 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)