Profile for Camden, Tennessee, TN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 19. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5 per 1,000 people.

Camden received national attention for the 1963 plane crash in which country singer Patsy Cline died.

Local festivals include:

• Benton County Fair - Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park

Historic sites and museums: Patsy Cline Memorial, Tennessee River Folklife Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (45)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Camden Chamber of Commerce

4% of Camden residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Camden ancestry & family history guide.

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• Benton County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Crime in Benton County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Camden was $15,271, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Tennessee economic data

8% of Camden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Camden festival dates:

• Benton County Fair - Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Benton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Camden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $267.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $571.

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Libraries in Camden include Benton County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Camden include Camden Chronicle

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Benton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Camden political report.

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The average commute time for Camden workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Camden include Country Hearth Inn - Camden, GuestHouse International Inn and Suites.

• Camden travel guide
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