Camden, Maine
Camden, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°13′5″N 69°4′55″W / 44.21806, -69.08194
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Knox
Incorporated	1791
Area
- Total	25.8 sq mi (66.8 km²)
- Land	18.3 sq mi (47.4 km²)
- Water	7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,254
- Density	287.3/sq mi (110.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	04843, 04847
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-09725
GNIS feature ID	0582384

Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.8 square miles (66.8 km²), of which, 18.3 square miles (47.4 km²) of it is land and 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²) of it (29.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,254 people, 2,390 households, and 1,414 families residing in the town. The population density was 287.3 people per square mile (110.9/km²). There were 2,883 housing units at an average density of 157.6/sq mi (60.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 2,390 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,877, and the median income for a family was $56,439. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $26,645 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,126. About 5.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Events

Each year, during the second weekend of February, the U.S. National Toboggan Championships are held at the town-owned Camden Snow Bowl. This nationally-known race started as a lark for something to do during the long Maine winters, and eighteen years later is one of New England's premier cold-weather events. The iced chute is 400 ft. long and the four-man teams attain speeds of up to thirty-five miles an hour. Most racers arrive in costume. One hundred per cent of race revenue is used to offset operating expenses for this recreation area.

Gallery

First Congregational Church

Main Street

Camden Public Library

Camden harbor

Trivia

• Camden was the childhood home of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, who wrote her first major work, "Renascence," there in 1912. The 1957 film Peyton Place was filmed in Camden and the surrounding countryside. The 2001 film In the Bedroom was set and partially filmed in Camden. A scene in the 1956 film musical Carousel was also filmed in Camden - the harbor can be seen in the distance during the sequence in which Mrs. Mullin, the carousel owner, confronts Julie Shirley Jones and Carrie (Barbara Ruick after Julie has taken a ride on the merry-go-round.
• The Camden Amphitheatre was designed by Fletcher Steele and the Camden Harbor Park (across from the Amphitheatre) was designed by The Olmstead Brothers.
• Camden is home to Bay Chamber Concerts and many other art enthusiasts.
• Camden is home to The Camden Conference, an annual public affairs conference held in February. The Pop!Tech conference also takes place in Camden each fall.

See also

• Camden (CDP), Maine
• The Community School, Camden, Maine
• Peyton Place (film)
• Carousel (film)

References

1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Camden
• Camden Snow Bowl
• The Camden Conference
• travel guide - Wikitravel
• Sketches of the History of the Town of Camden, Maine. By John Lymburner Locke. Published 1859.

Coordinates: 44°12′35″N, 69°03′53″W