Kendall Mill Historic District is a historic mill complex, mill village, and national historic district located at Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina.

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About Camden

City in South Carolina, United States

1730Established

7,788Population

11.4 sq miArea

187 ftElevation

Camden is the largest city in and the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,788 in the 2020 census, and the 2022 population estimate is 8,213. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camden is the oldest inland city in South Carolina, and home to the Carolina Cup and the National Steeplechase Museum.

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How Camden ranks

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#22Lowest depression in SC #14Most new homes in SC #38Most educated in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29020, 29021

Area code803

Living in Camden

Housing in Camden

$253K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Camden home is worth about $253,000, up 3.1% in a year, 18% below the South Carolina typical home.

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Safety in Camden

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Camden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 24% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Camden 6.1

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Camden 28.9

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Camden

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Most working residents leave Camden for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (12%), Lugoff (4%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Columbia

12%

Lugoff

Charlotte, NC

Sumter

17%Work in townlive and work in Camden 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,781Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Camden

Health Grade C

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Carolina

1better than SC·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

83%More adults treating high blood pressureSC 80.2% · better 5%More adults who have had a strokeSC 3.9% · worse

Care nearby

KershawhealthCamden · 1.2 mi · ER

Sandhills Medical, Camden OfficeCamden · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Camden

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

5Does Camden flood?paid flood claims since 1990 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Camden

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Climate in Camden

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Camden has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

58° / 35°Winter

75° / 49°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

75° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Camden get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Camden

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School Grade B+

The public schools Camden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#56Best public schoolsof 141 in SC

DistrictKershaw 01Schools4

Camden Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 644 students The Montessori School of Camden B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 112 students Camden Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 844 students Camden High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,136 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 SC. Ratings are from neighbors.