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Cameron is a city in Clinton County, in the Kansas City metro area. (The community straddles Clinton and DeKalb counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)
The community was named for Col. Elisha Cameron, father-in-law of founder Samuel McCorkle
The latitude of Cameron is 39.740N. The longitude is -94.24W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,033 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 9,908.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Cameron demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clinton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Kansas City area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 64429 ZIP code.
21% of Cameron residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cameron ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cameron was $12,375, compared with $21,587 nationally.
11% of Cameron residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
Median rent in Cameron, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $317. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $704.
Libraries in Cameron include Cameron Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Cameron include Cameron Citizen-Observer
Clinton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cameron political report.
The average commute time for Cameron workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Cameron include Best Western Acorn Inn, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Express Cameron, Super 8.
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