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Camdenton, Missouri

Camdenton, Missouri
City
Location of Camdenton, Missouri
Location of Camdenton, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°0′32″N 92°44′47″W / 38.00889°N 92.74639°W / 38.00889; -92.74639Coordinates: 38°0′32″N 92°44′47″W / 38.00889°N 92.74639°W / 38.00889; -92.74639
Country United States
State Missouri
County Camden
Government
 • Type Mayor/Administrator/Board of Aldermen
 • Mayor John McNabb
 • Administrator J. Jeff Hancock
 • City Clerk Renée Kingston
Area
 • Total 5.48 sq mi (14.19 km2)
 • Land 5.48 sq mi (14.19 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,043 ft (318 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,718
 • Estimate (2012) 3,793
 • Density 678.5/sq mi (262.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65020
Area code(s) 573 Exchanges: 317,346
FIPS code 29-10810
GNIS feature ID 0715231
Website City of Camdenton

Camdenton is a city in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,718 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Camden County. The city is enveloped by the Lower Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks and serves as a popular trade point for visitors to the area.

Camdenton, the new county seat, had its start in the 1930s when construction of the Lake of the Ozarks inundated the old county seat of Linn Creek. The city derives its name from Camden County. A post office called Camdenton has been in operation since 1931.

Camdenton is located at 38°0′32″N 92°44′47″W / 38.00889°N 92.74639°W / 38.00889; -92.74639 (38.008890, -92.746484). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.48 square miles (14.19 km2), all of it land. Camdenton is 1,043 feet (318 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,718 people, 1,441 households, and 901 families residing in the city. The population density was 678.5 inhabitants per square mile (262.0/km2). There were 1,591 housing units at an average density of 290.3 per square mile (112.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.


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