A town of 8,519, settled in 1830. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
The 3 things Cameron does most differently from other towns.
1918 · Congretional, Catholic, Methodist befor…9,933 people in 2010; 8,519 today.
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The public schools Cameron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elem. | PK–2 | 440 | Not graded |
| Cameron Intermediate School | 3–5 | 391 | B− |
| Cameron Veterans Middle | 6–8 | 317 | B+ |
| Cameron High | 9–12 | 453 | B |
Cameron beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Cameron | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 16% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55.4% | 60.4% |
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 13% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Cameron | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.7% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.8% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Cameron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Cameron has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 4 of Cameron’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (13%), St. Joseph (12%) and Liberty (3%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
The typical Cameron home is worth about $250,000, up 5% in a year, 7% below the Missouri typical home.
1.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cameron Community Park at Old Somerville | 0.2 mi | 20 |
| 2. Recreation Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Cameron Soccer Complex | — | 7 |
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City in Missouri, United States
Cameron is a city in Clinton, DeKalb and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,513 at the 2020 census. The Clinton and Caldwell counties portion of Cameron are part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area. The city as a whole is a part of the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City Combined Statistical Area.
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