Camden, Arkansas | |
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| City of Camden | |
 Downtown Camden | |
 Council logo | |
| Motto: "Star of the River" | |
 Location in Ouachita County and the state of Arkansas | |
  Camden  Camden | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′15″N 92°51′48″W / 33.58750°N 92.86333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Ouachita |
| Township | Ecore Fabre, Lafayette |
| Incorporated | December 11, 1844 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.62 sq mi (43.04 km2) |
| • Land | 16.53 sq mi (42.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,612 |
| • Density | 642.14/sq mi (247.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71701, 71711 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-10720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403976[2] |
| Website | camden |
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city is located about 100 miles south of Little Rock. Situated on bluffs overlooking the Ouachita River, the city developed because of the river.
The recorded history began in 1782 when a Spanish military post was established on the site of an old French trading post called Écore à Fabri. When Ouachita County was formed in 1842, American settlers changed the name to Camden. The city became an important port during the steamboat era when Camden became known as the “Queen City” of the Ouachita. In 1864, Camden became the unintended focus of the Red River Campaign, a major Civil War effort resulting in several significant battles.[3]
In 2000, Camden had a population of 13,154, but it lost 7.4 percent of its residents and recorded 12,183 in 2010.[4] Camden is the principal city of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Ouachita and Calhoun counties.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camden, Arkansas
- ^ "Camden". Arkansas.com. Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Population of the City of Camden, Arkansas". censusviewer.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.