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{{Short description|City in and county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama}} |
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|official_name = Camden |
|official_name = Camden |
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|settlement_type = [[City]] |
|settlement_type = [[City]] |
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|image_skyline = Wilcox County Courthouse.jpg |
|image_skyline = Wilcox County Courthouse.jpg |
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|image_caption = Wilcox County Courthouse in Camden, completed in 1857. |
|image_caption = Wilcox County Courthouse in Camden, completed in 1857. |
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|map_caption = Location of Camden in Wilcox County, Alabama. |
|map_caption = Location of Camden in Wilcox County, Alabama. |
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Alabama]] |
|subdivision_name1 = [[Alabama]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Wilcox County, Alabama|Wilcox]] |
|subdivision_name2 = [[Wilcox County, Alabama|Wilcox]] |
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|area_total_km2 = 10.87 |
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|area_total_sq_mi = 4.20 |
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|elevation_ft = 207 |
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|elevation_m = 63 |
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|population_as_of = [[ |
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |
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|population_total = 1927 |
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|population_density_km2 = 177.82 |
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|population_density_sq_mi = 460.56 |
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|timezone = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]] |
|timezone = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]] |
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|blank1_info = 0115426 |
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|website = https://camdenalabama.org/ |
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|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref> |
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'''Camden''' is a city<ref>[https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html U.S. Census change list] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806133317/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html |date=August 6, 2010 }}</ref> in and the county seat of [[Wilcox County, Alabama|Wilcox County]], [[Alabama]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011 |
'''Camden''' is a city<ref>[https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html U.S. Census change list] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806133317/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html |date=August 6, 2010 }}</ref> in and the county seat of [[Wilcox County, Alabama|Wilcox County]], [[Alabama]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 2,020 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], down from 2,257 in 2000, at which time it was a town. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.jpg|thumb|The Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, built in 1849]] |
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What is now Camden was established on property donated by Thomas Dunn from his plantation holdings in order to have a new town founded on the site in 1833 to serve as the county seat. Dunn's [[Federal architecture|Federal style]] house, built in 1825, is the oldest documented house in the town.<ref name="dunn">{{cite web |url=http://www.ruralswalabama.org/attractions/dunn-fairley-bonner-field-house-at-camden-al-built-c-1825/ |title=Dunn-Fairley-Bonner-Field House at Camden, AL (built c. 1825) |publisher=Rural Southwest Alabama |access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> The first county seat was in the community of [[Canton Bend, Alabama|Canton Bend]]. |
What is now Camden was established on property donated by Thomas Dunn from his plantation holdings in order to have a new town founded on the site in 1833 to serve as the county seat. Dunn's [[Federal architecture|Federal style]] house, built in 1825, is the oldest documented house in the town.<ref name="dunn">{{cite web |url=http://www.ruralswalabama.org/attractions/dunn-fairley-bonner-field-house-at-camden-al-built-c-1825/ |title=Dunn-Fairley-Bonner-Field House at Camden, AL (built c. 1825) |publisher=Rural Southwest Alabama |access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> The first county seat was in the community of [[Canton Bend, Alabama|Canton Bend]]. |
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The county seat was moved in 1833 to Barboursville, later renamed Camden. It had been named Barboursville in honor of |
The county seat was moved in 1833 to Barboursville, later renamed Camden. It had been named Barboursville in honor of United States Congressman [[Philip P. Barbour]] of [[Virginia]]. Incorporated in 1841, Camden was renamed by local physician John D. Caldwell in honor of his hometown of [[Camden, South Carolina]].<ref name="eoa">{{cite web |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-2543 |title=Camden |publisher=The Encyclopedia of Alabama |access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> |
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[[File:Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.jpg|thumb|left|The Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, completed in 1849.]] |
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The area depended on cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop, which was worked by numerous African |
The area depended on cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop, which was worked by numerous African American slaves. The earliest documented industries in the town were a brickyard, sawmill, and window fabricator.<ref name="eoa2">{{cite web |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1294 |title=Wilcox County |publisher=The Encyclopedia of Alabama |access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> The ''Camden Phenix'' was the town's earliest known newspaper.<ref name="eoa2"/> Townspeople founded a girls' school in 1844, the [[Wilcox Female Institute|Wilcox Female Seminary and Female Institute]], whose red-brick [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek-Revival style]] building was constructed from 1845 to 1850.<ref name="eoa2"/> In 1976 the former school was adapted to house the Wilcox County Historical Society.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-3484 |title=Wilcox Female Institute |access-date=May 6, 2014 |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Alabama }}</ref> |
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The red-brick |
The red-brick Greek-Revival style [[Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District|Wilcox County Courthouse]], also listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], was completed in 1857. It replaced an earlier wood-frame structure. |
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During the [[American Civil War]], many in the community joined the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] cause. The county courthouse was ransacked by Union forces in 1865, but advance warning allowed county officials to remove the county records to a safe place (legend claims that they were buried in a coffin) prior to arrival of Union troops.<ref name="eoa2"/> Already devastated by the Civil War, Camden suffered fires during 1869 and 1870 that destroyed about two-thirds of the town. The town began to recover during the 1880s, with the first bank incorporated in 1894.<ref name="eoa2"/> |
During the [[American Civil War]], many in the community joined the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] cause. The county courthouse was ransacked by Union forces in 1865, but advance warning allowed county officials to remove the county records to a safe place (legend claims that they were buried in a coffin) prior to arrival of Union troops.<ref name="eoa2"/> Already devastated by the Civil War, Camden suffered fires during 1869 and 1870 that destroyed about two-thirds of the town. The town began to recover during the 1880s, with the first bank incorporated in 1894.<ref name="eoa2"/> |
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Camden benefited economically during the mid-20th century with the construction of a [[paper mill]] at [[Yellow Bluff, Alabama|Yellow Bluff]] and of the [[Millers Ferry Lock and Dam]], a [[ |
Camden benefited economically during the mid-20th century with the construction of a [[paper mill]] at [[Yellow Bluff, Alabama|Yellow Bluff]] and of the [[Millers Ferry Lock and Dam]], a [[hydroelectric dam]] on the [[Alabama River]] near [[Millers Ferry, Alabama|Millers Ferry]]. This created the [[William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir]], which has served as an important recreational resource.<ref name="eoa2"/> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town had an area of {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.24% is water. |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the town had an area of {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.24% is water. |
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===Climate=== |
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According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Camden has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (abbreviated ''Cfa''). |
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|location = Camden, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–2001 |
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|single line = Yes |
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|Jan record high F = 88 |
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|Feb record high F = 85 |
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|Mar record high F = 89 |
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|Apr record high F = 94 |
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|May record high F = 99 |
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|Jun record high F = 104 |
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|Jul record high F = 106 |
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|Aug record high F = 107 |
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|Sep record high F = 102 |
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|Oct record high F = 99 |
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|Nov record high F = 87 |
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|Dec record high F = 82 |
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|Jan high F = 58.3 |
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|Feb high F = 62.2 |
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|Mar high F = 71.1 |
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|Apr high F = 77.7 |
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|May high F = 84.8 |
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|Jun high F = 89.6 |
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|Jul high F = 92.1 |
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|Aug high F = 91.1 |
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|Sep high F = 87.5 |
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|Oct high F = 78.4 |
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|Nov high F = 67.5 |
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|Dec high F = 59.2 |
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|Jan mean F = 46.9 |
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|Feb mean F = 50.8 |
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|Mar mean F = 58.4 |
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|Apr mean F = 64.4 |
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|May mean F = 72.8 |
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|Jun mean F = 79.0 |
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|Jul mean F = 81.1 |
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|Aug mean F = 80.2 |
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|Sep mean F = 75.8 |
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|Oct mean F = 65.4 |
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|Nov mean F = 54.8 |
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|Dec mean F = 48.4 |
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|Jan low F = 35.5 |
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|Feb low F = 39.3 |
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|Mar low F = 45.8 |
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|Apr low F = 51.0 |
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|May low F = 60.8 |
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|Jun low F = 68.3 |
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|Jul low F = 70.0 |
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|Aug low F = 69.3 |
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|Sep low F = 64.2 |
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|Oct low F = 52.4 |
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|Nov low F = 42.2 |
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|Dec low F = 37.5 |
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|Jan record low F = 0 |
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|Feb record low F = 7 |
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|Mar record low F = 15 |
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|Apr record low F = 26 |
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|May record low F = 35 |
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|Jun record low F = 42 |
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|Jul record low F = 52 |
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|Aug record low F = 52 |
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|Sep record low F = 36 |
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|Oct record low F = 23 |
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|Nov record low F = 13 |
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|Dec record low F = 4 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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|Jan precipitation inch = 5.54 |
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|Feb precipitation inch = 5.09 |
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|Mar precipitation inch = 5.93 |
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|Apr precipitation inch = 4.12 |
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|May precipitation inch = 4.32 |
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|Jun precipitation inch = 4.25 |
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|Jul precipitation inch = 5.56 |
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|Aug precipitation inch = 4.15 |
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|Sep precipitation inch = 3.57 |
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|Oct precipitation inch = 2.86 |
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|Nov precipitation inch = 5.32 |
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|Dec precipitation inch = 5.14 |
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |
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|Jan precipitation days = 10.7 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 10.0 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 9.3 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 9.0 |
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|May precipitation days = 8.8 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 10.5 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 11.7 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 9.6 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 8.1 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 6.2 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 8.3 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 9.6 |
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|Jan snow inch = 0.1 |
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|Feb snow inch = trace |
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|Mar snow inch = 0.3 |
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|Apr snow inch = 0.0 |
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|May snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Jun snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Oct snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Nov snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Dec snow inch = 0.1 |
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|unit snow days = 0.1 in |
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|Jan snow days = 0.1 |
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|Feb snow days = 0.0 |
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|Mar snow days = 0.0 |
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|Apr snow days = 0.0 |
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|May snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jun snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow days = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow days = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow days = 0.0 |
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|Oct snow days = 0.0 |
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|Nov snow days = 0.0 |
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|Dec snow days = 0.1 |
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|source 1 = NOAA (precip/precip days, snow/snow days 1981–2010)<ref name = NOAA> |
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{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00011301&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Camden 3 NW, AL (1991–2020) |
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|access-date = June 16, 2023 |
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{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00011301&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Camden 3 NW, AL (1981–2010) |
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|access-date = June 16, 2023 |
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|source 2 = XMACIS2<ref name = XMACIS2> |
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|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ |
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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|title = xmACIS2 |
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|access-date = June 16, 2023 |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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|2000= 2257 |
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|2010= 2020 |
|2010= 2020 |
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|2020= 1927 |
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|estyear=2019 |
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|estimate=1765 |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014}}</ref> |
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014}}</ref> |
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===2000 census=== |
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,257 people, 868 households, and 584 families living in the town. The population density was 533.7 people per square mile (206.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 228.2 per square mile (88.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 54.23% African American, 45.28% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,257 people, 868 households, and 584 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|533.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 965 housing units at an average density of {{convert|228.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 54.23% African American, 45.28% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |
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Of the 868 households 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 31.0% of households were one person and 16.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09. |
Of the 868 households 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 31.0% of households were one person and 16.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09. |
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===2010 census=== |
===2010 census=== |
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At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 2,020 people, 790 households, and 540 families living in the town. The population density was 481.0 |
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 2,020 people, 790 households, and 540 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|481.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 927 housing units at an average density of {{convert|220.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 57.4% African American, 42.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 18, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |
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Of the 790 households 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.9% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07. |
Of the 790 households 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.9% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07. |
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The median household income was $21,563 and the median family income was $37,031. Males had a median income of $60,250 versus $23,380 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,978. About 27.0% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over. |
The median household income was $21,563 and the median family income was $37,031. Males had a median income of $60,250 versus $23,380 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,978. About 27.0% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over. |
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===2020 census=== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+Camden racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0111512&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> |
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|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) |
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|722 |
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|37.47% |
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|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) |
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|1,127 |
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|58.48% |
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|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] |
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|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] |
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|39 |
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|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] |
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,927 people, 664 households, and 501 families residing in the city. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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The sole school district in the county is the [[Wilcox County School District (Alabama)|Wilcox County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01131_wilcox/DC20SD_C01131.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilcox County, AL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-26}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01131_wilcox/DC20SD_C01131_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> |
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*[[Wilcox Academy]], a private K-12 academy |
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*[[Wilcox Central High School]], a public [[High school (North America)|high school]] |
* [[Wilcox Central High School]], a public [[High school (North America)|high school]] |
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Private schools: |
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* [[Wilcox Academy]], a private K-12 academy |
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== Notable people == |
== Notable people == |
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*[[Hank Aaron|Henry Aaron]] |
* [[Hank Aaron|Henry Aaron]] – Hall of Fame [[Major League Baseball]] right fielder, born in Camden, raised in [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]] |
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*[[Johnny Baker (linebacker)|Johnny Baker]] |
* [[Johnny Baker (linebacker)|Johnny Baker]] – former [[American Football League]] linebacker and tight end |
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*[[Jo Bonner]] |
* [[Jo Bonner]] – former U.S. Representative who was reared in Camden<ref>{{cite book |title=2014 Almanac of American Politics |last2=Barone |first2=Chuck |last1=McCutcheon|first1=Michael |publisher=The University of Chicago Press |year= 2013}}</ref> |
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*[[Elizabeth Brown (composer and performer)|Elizabeth Brown]] – contemporary composer and performer |
* [[Elizabeth Brown (composer and performer)|Elizabeth Brown]] – contemporary composer and performer |
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*[[Hank Harris (American football)|Hank Harris]] |
* [[Hank Harris (American football)|Hank Harris]] – former [[guard (American football)|guard]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] |
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* [[Belle R. Harrison]] - poet and short story writer |
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*[[Kay Ivey]] - Current Governor of Alabama, former Alabama State Treasurer |
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* [[Kay Ivey]] – Current Governor of Alabama, former Alabama State Treasurer |
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*[[Tom Jenkins (baseball)|Tom Jenkins]] - reserve [[outfielder]]. |
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* [[Tom Jenkins (baseball)|Tom Jenkins]] – Major League Baseball [[outfielder]] |
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*[[Elliott Jones]], first head football coach for of [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt University]]. |
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* [[Elliott Jones]] – first head football coach for of [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt University]] |
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*[[Annie L. Key]], former member of the [[Ohio House of Representatives|Ohio Representative]]. |
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* [[Annie L. Key]] – former member of the [[Ohio House of Representatives|Ohio Representative]] |
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*[[Ronnie McNeir]] - singer-songwriter. |
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* [[Ronnie McNeir]] – singer-songwriter |
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*[[Benjamin Meek Miller]] - Alabama Governor. |
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* [[James A. Merriman]] – physician and newspaper editor |
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*[[Jimmy Newberry]], [[pitcher]] in the [[Negro league baseball|Negro leagues]] and the [[Pacific League]]. |
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* [[Benjamin Meek Miller]] – Alabama Governor |
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*[[Adrian Pledger]] (born 1976) - basketball player |
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* [[Jimmy Newberry]] – [[pitcher]] in the [[Negro league baseball|Negro leagues]] and the [[Pacific League]] |
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*[[J. De Forest Richards]], former [[American football]] player and [[banker]]. |
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* [[Adrian Pledger]] (born 1976) – basketball player |
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*[[Jeff Sessions]]- U.S. Attorney General, Alabama Attorney General, U.S. Senator (school). |
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* [[J. De Forest Richards]] – former [[American football]] player and [[banker]] |
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*[[Palmer Williams Jr.]], actor. |
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* [[Jeff Sessions]] – U.S. Attorney General, Alabama Attorney General, U.S. Senator (school) |
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* [[Mathew C. Smith]] – U.S. Army brigadier general, born in Camden<ref>{{cite book |last=Davis |first=Henry Blaine Jr. |date=1998 |title=Generals In Khaki |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fJvvAAAAMAAJ&q=Mathew+Charles+Smith+(0-428%7D |location=Raleigh, NC |publisher=Pentland Press |pages=21, 340–341 |isbn=978-1-5719-7088-6 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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* [[Palmer Williams Jr.]] – actor |
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==Transportation== |
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 Wilcox County Courthouse in Camden, completed in 1857. | |
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 Location of Camden in Wilcox County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′56″N 87°17′45″W / 31.9988°N 87.2957°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Wilcox |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2) |
| • Land | 4.18 sq mi (10.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,927 |
| • Density | 460.56/sq mi (177.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36726 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-11512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0115426 |
| Website | https://camdenalabama.org/ |
Camden is a city[2] in and the county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.[3] The population was 2,020 at the 2010 census, down from 2,257 in 2000, at which time it was a town.
History
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What is now Camden was established on property donated by Thomas Dunn from his plantation holdings in order to have a new town founded on the site in 1833 to serve as the county seat. Dunn's Federal style house, built in 1825, is the oldest documented house in the town.[4] The first county seat was in the community of Canton Bend.
The county seat was moved in 1833 to Barboursville, later renamed Camden. It had been named Barboursville in honor of United States Congressman Philip P. Barbour of Virginia. Incorporated in 1841, Camden was renamed by local physician John D. Caldwell in honor of his hometown of Camden, South Carolina.[5]
The area depended on cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop, which was worked by numerous African American slaves. The earliest documented industries in the town were a brickyard, sawmill, and window fabricator.[6] The Camden Phenix was the town's earliest known newspaper.[6] Townspeople founded a girls' school in 1844, the Wilcox Female Seminary and Female Institute, whose red-brick Greek-Revival style building was constructed from 1845 to 1850.[6] In 1976 the former school was adapted to house the Wilcox County Historical Society.[7]
The red-brick Greek-Revival style Wilcox County Courthouse, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1857. It replaced an earlier wood-frame structure.
During the American Civil War, many in the community joined the Confederate cause. The county courthouse was ransacked by Union forces in 1865, but advance warning allowed county officials to remove the county records to a safe place (legend claims that they were buried in a coffin) prior to arrival of Union troops.[6] Already devastated by the Civil War, Camden suffered fires during 1869 and 1870 that destroyed about two-thirds of the town. The town began to recover during the 1880s, with the first bank incorporated in 1894.[6]
Camden benefited economically during the mid-20th century with the construction of a paper mill at Yellow Bluff and of the Millers Ferry Lock and Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Alabama River near Millers Ferry. This created the William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir, which has served as an important recreational resource.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town had an area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.24% is water.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification, Camden has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).
| Climate data for Camden, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–2001 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
85 (29) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
104 (40) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
99 (37) |
87 (31) |
82 (28) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58.3 (14.6) |
62.2 (16.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
77.7 (25.4) |
84.8 (29.3) |
89.6 (32.0) |
92.1 (33.4) |
91.1 (32.8) |
87.5 (30.8) |
78.4 (25.8) |
67.5 (19.7) |
59.2 (15.1) |
76.6 (24.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 46.9 (8.3) |
50.8 (10.4) |
58.4 (14.7) |
64.4 (18.0) |
72.8 (22.7) |
79.0 (26.1) |
81.1 (27.3) |
80.2 (26.8) |
75.8 (24.3) |
65.4 (18.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
48.4 (9.1) |
64.8 (18.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35.5 (1.9) |
39.3 (4.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
51.0 (10.6) |
60.8 (16.0) |
68.3 (20.2) |
70.0 (21.1) |
69.3 (20.7) |
64.2 (17.9) |
52.4 (11.3) |
42.2 (5.7) |
37.5 (3.1) |
53.0 (11.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
7 (−14) |
15 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
52 (11) |
52 (11) |
36 (2) |
23 (−5) |
13 (−11) |
4 (−16) |
0 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.54 (141) |
5.09 (129) |
5.93 (151) |
4.12 (105) |
4.32 (110) |
4.25 (108) |
5.56 (141) |
4.15 (105) |
3.57 (91) |
2.86 (73) |
5.32 (135) |
5.14 (131) |
55.85 (1,420) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
trace | 0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.5 (1.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.7 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 111.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA (precip/precip days, snow/snow days 1981–2010)[8][9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 800 | — | |
| 1880 | 590 | — | |
| 1890 | 545 | −7.6% | |
| 1900 | 478 | −12.3% | |
| 1910 | 648 | 35.6% | |
| 1920 | 700 | 8.0% | |
| 1930 | 697 | −0.4% | |
| 1940 | 909 | 30.4% | |
| 1950 | 931 | 2.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,121 | 20.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,742 | 55.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,406 | 38.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,414 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,257 | −6.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,020 | −10.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,927 | −4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] 2013 Estimate[12] | |||
2000 census
[edit]At the 2000 census there were 2,257 people, 868 households, and 584 families living in the town. The population density was 533.7 inhabitants per square mile (206.1/km2). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 228.2 per square mile (88.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 54.23% African American, 45.28% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[13] Of the 868 households 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 31.0% of households were one person and 16.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.
The age distribution was 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.2 males.
The median household income was $25,750 and the median family income was $28,854. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $20,735 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,272. About 31.4% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
[edit]At the 2010 census there were 2,020 people, 790 households, and 540 families living in the town. The population density was 481.0 inhabitants per square mile (185.7/km2). There were 927 housing units at an average density of 220.7 per square mile (85.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 57.4% African American, 42.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[14] Of the 790 households 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.9% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.
The age distribution was 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median household income was $21,563 and the median family income was $37,031. Males had a median income of $60,250 versus $23,380 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,978. About 27.0% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
2020 census
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 722 | 37.47% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,127 | 58.48% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.31% |
| Other/Mixed | 39 | 2.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 1.71% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,927 people, 664 households, and 501 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]The sole school district in the county is the Wilcox County School District.[16]
- Wilcox Central High School, a public high school
Private schools:
- Wilcox Academy, a private K-12 academy
Notable people
[edit]- Henry Aaron – Hall of Fame Major League Baseball right fielder, born in Camden, raised in Mobile
- Johnny Baker – former American Football League linebacker and tight end
- Jo Bonner – former U.S. Representative who was reared in Camden[17]
- Elizabeth Brown – contemporary composer and performer
- Hank Harris – former guard for the Washington Redskins
- Belle R. Harrison - poet and short story writer
- Kay Ivey – Current Governor of Alabama, former Alabama State Treasurer
- Tom Jenkins – Major League Baseball outfielder
- Elliott Jones – first head football coach for of Vanderbilt University
- Annie L. Key – former member of the Ohio Representative
- Ronnie McNeir – singer-songwriter
- James A. Merriman – physician and newspaper editor
- Benjamin Meek Miller – Alabama Governor
- Jimmy Newberry – pitcher in the Negro leagues and the Pacific League
- Adrian Pledger (born 1976) – basketball player
- J. De Forest Richards – former American football player and banker
- Jeff Sessions – U.S. Attorney General, Alabama Attorney General, U.S. Senator (school)
- Mathew C. Smith – U.S. Army brigadier general, born in Camden[18]
- Palmer Williams Jr. – actor
Transportation
[edit]Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound Lines.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Census change list Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dunn-Fairley-Bonner-Field House at Camden, AL (built c. 1825)". Rural Southwest Alabama. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Camden". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wilcox County". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Wilcox Female Institute". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Camden 3 NW, AL (1991–2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Camden 3 NW, AL (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilcox County, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2024. - Text list
- ^ McCutcheon, Michael; Barone, Chuck (2013). 2014 Almanac of American Politics. The University of Chicago Press.
- ^ Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals In Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press. pp. 21, 340–341. ISBN 978-1-5719-7088-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ Camden, AL Greyhound Station Intercity bus service
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