Camden County, Missouri

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Camden County
County
Camden County MO Courthouse 20160423 1916 2.jpg
The Camden County Courthouse in Camdenton
Map of Missouri highlighting Camden County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°02′N92°46′W / 38.03°N 92.77°W / 38.03; -92.77
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
FoundedJanuary 29, 1841
Named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
Seat Camdenton
Largest city Osage Beach
Area
 • Total709 sq mi (1,840 km2)
 • Land656 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water53 sq mi (140 km2)  7.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total42,745
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 3rd, 4th
Website www.camdenmo.org

Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 42,745. [1] Its county seat is Camdenton. [2] The county was organized on January 29, 1841, as Kinderhook County and renamed Camden County in 1843 after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom and leader of the British Whig Party. [3] [4] Camden County is also the primary setting of the Netflix show Ozark.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 709 square miles (1,840 km2), of which 656 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 53 square miles (140 km2) (7.4%) is water. [5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 2,338—
1860 4,975112.8%
1870 6,10822.8%
1880 7,26619.0%
1890 10,04038.2%
1900 13,11330.6%
1910 11,582−11.7%
1920 10,474−9.6%
1930 9,142−12.7%
1940 8,971−1.9%
1950 7,861−12.4%
1960 9,11616.0%
1970 13,31546.1%
1980 20,01750.3%
1990 27,49537.4%
2000 37,05134.8%
2010 44,00218.8%
2020 42,745−2.9%
2021 (est.)43,4361.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2015 [1]

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 37,051 people, 15,779 households, and 11,297 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile (22 people/km2). There were 33,470 housing units at an average density of 51 units per square mile (20/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.68% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Approximately 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,779 households, out of which 23.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.80% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.30% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 31.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,840, and the median income for a family was $40,695. Males had a median income of $28,020 versus $20,825 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,197. About 8.00% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Camden County is part of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Camden County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (33.09%), nondenominational evangelical groups (13.92%), and Roman Catholics (11.44%).

2020 Census

Camden County Racial Composition [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)38,71490.6%
Black or African American (NH)2470.6%
Native American (NH)1770.41%
Asian (NH)2210.52%
Pacific Islander (NH)280.07%
Other/Mixed (NH)2,0035.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,3554.7%

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Public libraries

Communities

Cities

Villages

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Notable people

Politics

Local

The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Camden County.

Camden County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Marty McGuire Republican
Circuit Clerk Kayla Henry Republican
County Clerk Rowland Todd Republican
Collector Teresa Murray Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Ike Skelton Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 James Gohagan Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Don Williams Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Richelle Christensen-Grosvenor Republican
Public Administrator Nancy A. Douglas Republican
Recorder Donnie Snelling Republican
Sheriff Tony Helms Republican
Treasurer Kendra Hicks Republican

State

Past gubernatorial election results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 76.18%18,83722.08% 5,4611.74% 430
2016 67.09%15,05029.80% 6,6863.11% 698
2012 54.91%11,98642.19% 9,2102.90% 632
2008 48.79% 10,71649.15%10,7952.06% 453
2004 61.18%11,95637.87% 7,4010.95% 184
2000 56.24%9,55541.55% 7,0592.21% 376
1996 50.25%7,38546.34% 6,8103.42% 502

Camden County is split between two legislative districts that elect members of the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are represented by Republicans.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 123 — Camden County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Suzie Pollock9,45987.16%+11.25
Constitution Pat Bellew1,39412.84%+12.84
Missouri House of Representatives — District 123 — Camden County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Suzie Pollock6,92075.91%-24.09
Democratic Joe Register2,19624.09%+24.09
Missouri House of Representatives — District 124 — Camden County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lisa Thomas11,287100.00%-24.18
Missouri House of Representatives — District 124 — Camden County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rocky Miller7,97175.82%-24.18
Democratic Steve Dakopolos2,54224.18%+24.18

All of Camden County is a part of Missouri's 16th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Justin Brown (R-Rolla).

Missouri Senate — District 16 — Camden County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Justin Brown14,35673.37%-26.63
Democratic Ryan Dillon5,21126.63%+26.63
Missouri Senate — District 16 — Camden County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Brown8,760100.00%

Federal

Most of Camden County is included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Luetkemeyer was elected to a seventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Megan Rezabek.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Camden County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer11,65277.57%+2.21
Democratic Megan Rezabek3,12220.78%-2.12
Libertarian Leonard J. Steinman II2481.65%-0.10
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Camden County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer9,05175.36%-0.36
Democratic Katy Geppert2,75022.90%+1.95
Libertarian Donald V. Stolle2101.75%-0.90

Part of Camden County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Hartzler was elected to a sixth term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Lindsey Simmons.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Camden County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler7,27078.03%+1.57
Democratic Lindsey Simmons1,80919.42%-1.98
Libertarian Steven K. Koonse2382.55%+0.41
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Camden County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler5,98076.46%-0.22
Democratic Renee Hoagenson1,67421.40%+1.72
Libertarian Mark Bliss1672.14%-1.50

Camden County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).

U.S. Senate – Class I – Camden County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley13,99569.94%+20.15
Democratic Claire McCaskill5,42527.11%-15.86
Independent Craig O'Dear2991.49%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell2941.02%-6.20
Green Jo Crain870.44%+0.44

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Camden County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt14,43464.36%+14.57
Democratic Jason Kander6,99531.19%-11.78
Libertarian Jonathan Dine5802.59%-4.63
Constitution Fred Ryman2100.94%+0.94
Green Johnathan McFarland2080.93%+0.93

Political culture

United States presidential election results for Camden County, Missouri [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 18,85075.97%5,65222.78%3101.25%
2016 16,94474.71%4,76821.02%9684.27%
2012 15,09268.55%6,45829.33%4652.11%
2008 14,07463.40%7,77335.02%3501.58%
2004 13,12267.23%6,29632.26%1010.52%
2000 10,35860.58%6,32336.98%4182.44%
1996 7,19048.93%5,56637.88%1,93813.19%
1992 5,55437.97%5,14035.14%3,93326.89%
1988 7,77366.10%3,93033.42%560.48%
1984 8,05772.29%3,08827.71%00.00%
1980 6,54163.84%3,41633.34%2892.82%
1976 4,46952.51%3,97546.71%660.78%
1972 4,99673.94%1,76126.06%00.00%
1968 3,50061.00%1,60527.97%63311.03%
1964 2,60750.83%2,52249.17%00.00%
1960 3,50966.61%1,75933.39%00.00%
1956 2,81765.86%1,46034.14%00.00%
1952 2,78969.29%1,22630.46%100.25%
1948 2,02061.38%1,26438.41%70.21%
1944 2,18068.66%99031.18%50.16%
1940 2,69263.40%1,54936.48%50.12%
1936 2,28154.37%1,90845.48%60.14%
1932 1,49745.19%1,80154.36%150.45%
1928 2,08577.37%60622.49%40.15%
1924 1,73257.14%1,19639.46%1033.40%
1920 2,27667.96%1,03430.87%391.16%
1916 1,26156.17%93041.43%542.41%
1912 91849.12%66735.69%28415.20%
1908 1,44658.90%95538.90%542.20%
1904 1,46660.23%88336.28%853.49%
1900 1,51158.14%1,07841.48%100.38%
1896 1,32650.40%1,28748.92%180.68%
1892 1,07053.99%60230.37%31015.64%
1888 1,05653.99%67534.51%22511.50%

Camden County has long been a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, the only time a Democrat has won the county since Stephen Douglas in 1860. Underlining how Republican the county is, it rejected native son Harry Truman in 1944 when he was Roosevelt's running mate, and when he headed the ticket himself in 1948. Jimmy Carter is the only Democrat since Roosevelt to manage even 40 percent of the county's vote.

Like most rural areas in western Missouri, voters in Camden County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings.

Missouri presidential preference primaries

2020

The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Camden County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Camden County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Biden2,10169.14
Democratic Bernie Sanders75624.88
Democratic Tulsi Gabbard341.12
Democratic Others/Uncommitted1484.87

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Camden County and statewide by overwhelming margins.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Camden County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump3,56497.94
Republican Bill Weld140.39
Republican Others/Uncommitted611.68

2016

The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, but carried a majority of the vote in Camden County. He went on to win the presidency.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Camden County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump5,46754.88
Republican Ted Cruz2,98529.97
Republican John Kasich8468.49
Republican Marco Rubio4734.75
Republican Others/Uncommitted1901.91

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) narrowly won statewide, but Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) carried Camden County by a small margin.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Camden County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bernie Sanders1,41949.95
Democratic Hillary Clinton1,38848.86
Democratic Others/Uncommitted341.20

2012

The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Camden County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

2008

In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Camden County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John McCain2,19633.92
Republican Mike Huckabee2,13332.94
Republican Mitt Romney1,84328.46
Republican Ron Paul1943.00
Republican Others/Uncommitted1091.69

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Camden County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Camden County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hillary Clinton2,79457.99
Democratic Barack Obama1,86738.75
Democratic Others/Uncommitted1573.26

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