Camden Township, Carver County, Minnesota

Camden Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 955 as of the 2000 census.[3]

Camden
Township
Camden Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°51′52″N 93°57′36″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Carver
Area
• Total	34.5 sq mi (89.5 km^2)
• Land	33.9 sq mi (87.9 km^2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km^2)
Elevation	938 ft (286 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	955
• Density	28.2/sq mi (10.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-09406[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663731[2]

History

Camden Township was organized in 1859, and probably named after Camden, New Jersey.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km²), of which 33.9 square miles (88 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (1.79%) is water.

The southwest quarter of the city of Mayer and the entire city of New Germany are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.

Lakes

• Baylor Lake
• Berliner Lake
• Eagle Lake
• Smith Lake

Adjacent townships

• Hollywood Township (north)
• Waconia Township (east)
• Benton Township (southeast)
• Young America Township (south)
• Helen Township, McLeod County (southwest)
• Bergen Township, McLeod County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Crow River and Saint Mark.

Major highways

• Minnesota State Highway 25

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	100		—
1870	414		314.0%
1880	908		119.3%
1890	1,421		56.5%
1900	1,533		7.9%
1910	1,323		−13.7%
1920	1,345		1.7%
1930	1,269		−5.7%
1940	967		−23.8%
1950	921		−4.8%
1960	887		−3.7%
1970	895		0.9%
1980	898		0.3%
1990	910		1.3%
2000	955		4.9%
2010	922		−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 955 people, 316 households, and 269 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.2 people per square mile (10.9/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.73% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 316 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,563, and the median income for a family was $62,188. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $31,058 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,502. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-01-02.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 81.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2019.