CameronMO
A town of 8,519, settled in 1830. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
1 bordering town Map →
Population
8,519
−14.3% since 2010
Typical home
$250K
+5% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Jobs based here
2,865
Balanced
What makes Cameron stand out The 3 things Cameron does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Cameron has shrunk 14.3% since 2010 9,933 people in 2010; 8,519 today.
What’s changed most in Cameron? 9,933 2010
8,513 2020
8,519 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Residents weigh in
Cameron is #6 of 212 in MO for “Highest graduation rate”. Fair?
Agree Disagree
Your answer becomes a post in Cameron’s Town Square. Ask me another →
Share something about Cameron… Post Start a conversation
In the news: Rollover crash on I-35 near Cameron hospitalizes Kansas man → What do families love about Cameron’s schools? → What’s a piece of Cameron history most people don’t know? → How do you get to work from Cameron? →
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar. Add an event
The data Ordered by what stands out in Cameron. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Cameron’s public schools outperform 73% of Missouri districts 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.
B+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns Cameron beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
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%
Cameron Regional Medical Center
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among MO towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 31% of U.S. towns Cameron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Cameron 3.7
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Cameron 8.2
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
31st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
42nd
percentile among MO towns
26
violent crimes reported in 2025
57
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers 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.
8″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 21–39°
Spring 42–64°
Summer 64–85°
Fall 43–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Cameron 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.
25% work in town
Where working residents work In Cameron 25%
Kansas City 13%
St. Joseph 12%
Liberty 3%
Hamilton 3%
34 mi
median commute distance
2,865
jobs based in Cameron
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
A typical Cameron home is worth about $250K The typical Cameron home is worth about $250,000, up 5% in a year, 7% below the Missouri typical home.
$250K Zillow home value
Typical home value Cameron $250K
Missouri $268K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s Outdoors
0.4% of Cameron is conserved land 1.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
0.4% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.4%
conserved · 17 of 4,585 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
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
1918 · Congretional, Catholic, Methodist before 1918 · Wikimedia Commons
Cameron’s story
196 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Explore the history →
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.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1830
Population 8,513
Area 6.3 sq mi
Elevation 1,033 ft
ZIP code 64429 Copyright © 2026 TownTapestry · Stitching communities together · In loving memory of John F. Cullinane Browse by state · Privacy · Terms 
1918 · Congretional, Catholic, Methodist befor…
