Camden, ME

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Camden, Maine

Introduction to Camden, Maine

Camden, Maine, in Knox county, is 70 miles NE of Portland, Maine and 162 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 5,254.

Camden History

Camden was originally inhabited by the Penobscot Abenaki Indians. They referred the area as Megunticook. James Richards first settled it this area in 1771. It was incorporated on February 17, 1791. The town was named in the honor of Charles Pratt, the Earl of Camden. The town grew rapidly in the mid 1800s.

Camden and nearby Attractions

Knox Mill Museum
Camden Hills State Park
Lincolnville Historical Society Museum
Warren Island State Park
Laite Memorial Beach

Things To Do In Camden

Camden is home to Knox Mill Museum, the Camden-Rockport Historical Museum, Mary Meeker Cramer Museum and Conway House Museum. Skiing can be enjoyed at the Camden Snow Bowl. The Camden Hills State Park is also ideal for a day trip. Shopping can be enjoyed at the Highland Mill Mall. A number of concerts are also performed at the Camden Civic Theater.

Camden Transportation

Air transportation is available from Bangor International Airport.

Camden Higher Education

The University of Maine at Augusta, the University of Maine at Farmington, Saint Joseph’s College and several other universities and colleges provide facilities for higher education.

High Points

Camden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Camden, ME

Comparing Camden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	162 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Knox
Standard Zip Codes	04843, 04847
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.21
Longitude	-69.064

Station	WEST ROCKPORT 1 NNW
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 50 F
Jul Temp	59 to 76 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	PORT CLYDE
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 50 F
Jul Temp	57 to 72 F
Oct Temp	43 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	NEWCASTLE
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,254	100%
Male	2,392	45.5%
Female	2,862	54.5%
Under 18	1,033	19.7%
18+	4,221	80.3%
65+	1,231	23.4%
Median Age	47
Average Family Size	2.71
White	5,166	98.3%
African-American	13	0.2%
Asian	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	8	0.2%
Mixed Race	39	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,341
Growth	87
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.4%
Irish	16.8%
German	7.6%
Italian	7.2%
US/American	6.8%
Scottish	5.8%
French (except Basque)	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	3%
French Canadian	2.5%
European	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Finnish	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Greek	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
Swedish	1%
British	1%
Canadian	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Camden	5,254	$56,439
Hope	1,310	$45,781
Lincolnville	2,042	$48,500
Northport	1,331	$45,000
Owls Head	1,601	$49,231
Rockland	7,609	$37,083
Rockport	3,209	$56,068

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