Camden (town), New York

Camden is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 5,028 at the 2000 census.

The town of Camden contains a village also called Camden. The town is in the northwest part of Oneida County and is northwest of the City of Rome.

History

[http://www.camdenschools.org/CHM/ Camden History Video]

The first settlement occurred around 1792. The town was formed from the Town of Mexico in 1799.

The population of Camden in 1920 was 354.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.1 square miles (140.2 km²), of which, 54.0 square miles (139.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.

The town is north north west of Oneida Lake. The west town line is the border of Oswego County.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,028 people, 1,881 households, and 1,346 families residing in the town. The population density was 93.1 people per square mile (35.9/km²). There were 2,020 housing units at an average density of 37.4/sq mi (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 1,881 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,035, and the median income for a family was $44,402. Males had a median income of $31,940 versus $22,730 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,644. About 9.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

The Camden school district is the second largest geographically in New York state. It includes not only the town of Camden itself, but also part or all of the towns of Annsville, Osceola, and Vienna.

Elementary students in the Camden school district attend one of four schools:
* [http://www.camdenschools.org/anns Annsville Elementary] in the town of Annsville,
* [http://www.camdenschools.org/ces Camden Elementary] in the village of Camden,
* [http://www.camdenschools.org/mcv McConnellsville Elementary] in the town of Vienna, and
* [http://www.camdenschools.org/nbay North Bay Elementary] , also in the town of Vienna.

All of these students proceed to [http://www.camdenschools.org/cms Camden Middle School] and [http://www.camdenschools.org/chs Camden High School] .

Communities and locations in the Town of Camden

*Camden -- The Village of Camden is at the junction of NY 13 and NY 69.
*Hillsboro -- A hamlet west of Camden village.
*Preston Hill -- A location south of Camden village.
*Westdale -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.

References

External links

* [http://www.camdenschools.org/CHM/ Camden History Video]
* [http://www.camdenny.com Camden information]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida/towns/camden Town of Camden historical information]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/onei-canden.htm History of Camden, NY]