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CamdenMN

A town of 984.

Population
984
+0.2% since 2010
Median home value
$456K
Census ACS
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town
Small town

984 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Camden

Most working residents leave Camden for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Waconia (11%), Minneapolis (6%) and Plymouth (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Camden1%
Waconia11%
Minneapolis6%
Plymouth5%
Chaska5%
24 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Camden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Camden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Camden is

Camden tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Ridgeview Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.3% of Camden is conserved land

3.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
Map of Camden: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.3%
conserved · 503 of 21,863 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Baylor Park3.7 mi217
2. Gravel Pit 1748 Wildlife Management Area—5
3. Gravel Pit 2749 Wildlife Management Area—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
7
paid flood claims since 1991
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Camden for work

Where Camden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Waconia Waconia 11% 6% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 6% 5% → Plymouth Plymouth 5% 5% → Chaska Chaska 5% 5% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 5% 5% → Minnetonka Minnetonka 5% Camden · 1% stay
83jobs based in Camden
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Camden

Township in Minnesota, United States

Camden Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 924 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
924
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft

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