Camdenton is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Camdenton had a population of 3,960. The city is enveloped by the Lower Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks, and serves as a popular trade point for visitors to the area.

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How Camdenton ranks

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#38Shortest commute in MO #38Lowest property tax in MO #76Fastest growing in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code65020

Area code573

Living in Camdenton

Housing in Camdenton

$305K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Camdenton home is worth about $305,000, down 2.3% in a year, 14% above the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Camdenton

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Safety Grade C-

Camdenton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Camdenton 2

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Camdenton 21

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Camdenton

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Most working residents leave Camdenton for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Osage Beach (17%), Jefferson City (5%) and Springfield (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Osage Beach

17%

Jefferson City

Springfield

Lake Ozark

19%Work in townlive and work in Camdenton 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,363Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Camdenton

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

16worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 10.7%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 21.3%More smokersMO 16% · worse

Care nearby

Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach · 8.2 mi · ER

Central Ozarks Medical Center CamdentonCamdenton · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Camdenton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Camdenton →

Natural hazards in Camdenton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Camdenton flood?paid flood claims since 2019 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Camdenton

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Climate in Camdenton

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Camdenton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 26°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

69° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Camdenton get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Mar 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Camdenton

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School Grade A-

The public schools Camdenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#91Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictCAMDENTON R-IIISchools7

Dogwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 592 students Hawthorn Elementary B-Elementary · Grades 3–4 · 405 students Camdenton Middle B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 599 students Oak Ridge Intermediate A-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 569 students Camdenton High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,285 students Juvenile Justice CenterHigh · Grades 5–12 · 9 students

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 MO. Ratings are from neighbors.