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1904
Billboard in Camden, Arkansas advertising attractions at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, 1904
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Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery (also known as Confederate Cemetery) is a historic cemetery in Camden, Arkansas, located on Maul Road between Pearl Street and Madison Avenue. Established in 1830, it is the city's oldest cemetery.
About Camden
City in Arkansas, United StatesCamden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city is located about 100 miles south of Little Rock. Situated on bluffs overlooking the Ouachita River, the city developed because of the river. The recorded history began in 1782 when a Spanish military post was established on the site of an old French trading post called Écore à Fabri. When Ouachita County was formed in 1842, American settlers changed the name to Camden. The city became an important port during the steamboat era when Camden became known as the “Queen City” of the Ouachita. In 1864, Camden became the unintended focus of the Red River Campaign, a major Ci…
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Housing in Camden
The typical Camden home is worth about $113,000, up 2.6% in a year, 51% below the Arkansas typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Camden
Safety Grade D-
Camden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.
Work & commute in Camden
Full picture →About one in 3 of Camden’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are El Dorado (4%), Little Rock (4%) and Fordyce (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Camden
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Arkansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Camden
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Camden
Full climate →Camden has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Camden
All Camden schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Camden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.
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