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Camden (NJ)

Camden, New Jersey
City
City of Camden
The Ben Franklin Bridge viewed towards Camden from Central Philadelphia.
The Ben Franklin Bridge viewed towards Camden from Central Philadelphia.
Official seal of Camden, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname(s): city invincible
Motto: In a Dream, I Saw a City Invincible
Map of Camden in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Camden in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Camden, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 75°06′18″W / 39.94°N 75.105°W / 39.94; -75.105Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 75°06′18″W / 39.94°N 75.105°W / 39.94; -75.105
Country United States
State  New Jersey
County Camden
Settled 1626
Incorporated February 13, 1828
Named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
Government
 • Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 • Body City Council
 • Mayor Dana Redd (D, term ends December 31, 2017)
 • Administrator Christine T. J. Tucker
 • Clerk Luis Pastoriza
Area
 • Total 10.341 sq mi (26.784 km2)
 • Land 8.921 sq mi (23.106 km2)
 • Water 1.420 sq mi (3.677 km2)  13.73%
Area rank 208th of 566 in state
7th of 37 in county
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 77,344
 • Estimate (2015) 76,119
 • Rank 12th of 566 in state
1st of 37 in county
 • Density 8,669.6/sq mi (3,347.4/km2)
 • Density rank 42nd of 566 in state
2nd of 37 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 08100-08105
Area code(s) 856
FIPS code 3400710000
GNIS feature ID 0885177
Website www.ci.camden.nj.us
Camden Fire Department (CFD)
Operational area
State New Jersey
City Camden
Agency overview
Established 1869
Annual calls ~10,000
Employees ~200
EMS level BLS First Responder
Facilities and equipment
Divisions 1
Battalions 2
Stations 6
Engines 5
Ladders 3
Squads 1
Rescues 1
Tenders 1
HAZMAT 1
USAR 1
Fireboats 1
Camden
Crime rates* (2009)
Violent crimes
Homicide 34
Robbery 766
Aggravated assault 1,020
Total violent crime 1,880
Property crimes
Burglary 1,035
Larceny-theft 2,251
Motor vehicle theft 649
Arson 137
Total property crime 3,935
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.

2009 population: 78,980

Source: 2009 FBI UCR Data

Camden is a city in Camden County, New Jersey. Camden is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 77,344.[10][12][13] Camden is the 12th most populous municipality in New Jersey. The city was incorporated on February 13, 1828. On March 13, 1844, Camden became a county seat in New Jersey.[25] The city derives its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden.[26][27] Camden is made up of over twenty different neighborhoods.

By the end of the nineteenth century Camden began to industrialize with the foundation of the Campbell Soup Company by Joseph Campbell. Other companies such as the New York Shipbuilding Corporation and the Victor Talking Machine Company opened their operations and helped Camden move into an industrial economy. At the beginning of the twentieth century Camden's population consisted mostly of European immigrants. German, British, and Irish immigrants, as well as African Americans from the south made up the majority of the city in the mid nineteenth century. Around the turn of the twentieth century Italian and Eastern European immigrants had become the majority of the population.


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