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Cameron

A city of 8,519 people in Missouri
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Map of Cameron: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.4%17 of 4,585 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves62 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cameron

City in Missouri, United States
1830Established
8,513Population
6.3 sq miArea
1,033 ftElevation

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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Housing in Cameron

$250K▲ 5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cameron home is worth about $250,000, up 5% in a year, 7% below the Missouri typical home.

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Days on market21
Sold in May10
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Safety in Cameron

C

Safety Grade C

Cameron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cameron 3.7
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cameron 8.2
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

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.

#105Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictCAMERON R-ISchools4

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.

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