Camden, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Camden is a village in Camden Township
, Hillsdale County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 550 people, 198 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density
was 651.5 per square mile (252.8/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 253.5 per square mile (98.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.27% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,028, and the median income for a family was $36,429. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,846. About 9.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Camden Frontier High Schoolhttp://www.mhsaa.net/Schools/SchoolInfo.aspx?qid=5768
Enrollment: 165
Class: D
Grades: 9-12
Colors: Red & White
Nickname: Redskins
Primary League: Southern Central Athletic Association
Camden Frontier Schools http://www.cfss.org
Camden Township, Michigan
Camden Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,088 at the 2000 census.The villages of Camden and Montgomery are within the township.- History :...
, Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 550 people, 198 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 651.5 per square mile (252.8/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 253.5 per square mile (98.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.27% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,028, and the median income for a family was $36,429. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $13,846. About 9.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The local school district is Camden-Frontier, which incorporates residents from Camden as well as Frontier and Montgomery. Since Hillsdale County has county-wide school of choice, the local school district has many students from the surrounding areas.Camden Frontier High Schoolhttp://www.mhsaa.net/Schools/SchoolInfo.aspx?qid=5768
Enrollment: 165
Class: D
Grades: 9-12
Colors: Red & White
Nickname: Redskins
Primary League: Southern Central Athletic Association
Camden Frontier Schools http://www.cfss.org