Camden, Arkansas

Camden, Arkansas
City of Camden
Downtown Camden
Downtown Camden
Official logo of Camden, Arkansas
Motto: 
"Star of the River"
Location in Ouachita County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Ouachita County and the state of Arkansas
Camden is located in Arkansas
Camden
Camden
Camden is located in the United States
Camden
Camden
Coordinates: 33°34′15″N 92°50′6″W / 33.57083°N 92.83500°W / 33.57083; -92.83500
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyOuachita
TownshipEcore Fabre, Lafayette
IncorporatedDecember 11, 1844 (1844-12-11)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorCharlotte Young (I)
 • CouncilCamden City Council
Area
 • Total16.62 sq mi (43.04 km2)
 • Land16.53 sq mi (42.80 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,612
 • Density642.14/sq mi (247.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP codes
71701, 71711
Area code870
FIPS code05-10720
GNIS feature ID0076505
Websitecamden.ar.gov

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. Camden is known as the producer of M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) produced by Lockheed Martin. [2]

In 2000, Camden had a population of 13,154, but it lost 7.4 percent of its residents and recorded 12,183 in 2010.[3] Camden is the principal city of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Ouachita and Calhoun counties.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Camden". Arkansas.com. Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Population of the City of Camden, Arkansas". censusviewer.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.

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