Cameron, Missouri

Cameron, Missouri
City
Downtown Cameron
Downtown Cameron
Flag of Cameron, Missouri
Flag
Nickname: 
Crossroads of the Nation
Location of Cameron, Missouri
Location of Cameron, Missouri
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 39°44′35″N 94°14′26″W / 39.74306°N 94.24056°W / 39.74306; -94.24056
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesClinton, DeKalb, Caldwell
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City ManagerSteve Rasmussen
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2)
 • Land6.86 sq mi (17.77 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,011 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,513
 • Density1,240.42/sq mi (478.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64429
Area code816
FIPS code29-10828[3]
GNIS feature ID2393723[2]
WebsiteCity of Cameron
Historic Cameron depot - the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad in the "Cameron Cutoff" built the Hannibal Bridge across the Missouri River resulting in Kansas City, Missouri becoming the biggest city in the region.

Cameron is a city in Clinton, DeKalb and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,513 at the 2020 census.[4]

The Clinton and Caldwell counties portion of Cameron are part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city as a whole is a part of the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cameron, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.