Profile for Camden, Maine, ME

Camden is on West Penobscot Bay.

Steamships opened the area to wealthy vacationers in the 1880s.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1957 movie, "Peyton Place"
· 2001 movie, "In the Bedroom"
· 1996 movie, "Thinner"

Well-known residents have included:
· Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet

Local festivals include:

• Maine Fare - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• National Toboggan Championships - Feb. 8-10, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Camden Hills State Park

Historic sites and museums: Knox Mill Museum

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

Listed places near Camden

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (3)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (1)

Wineries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Camden demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Knox County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 04843 ZIP code.

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• Camden town government
• Camden Chamber of Commerce

9% of Camden residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Camden ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Camden
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Genealogy page (ME GenWeb) for Knox County
• Libraries in or near Camden

Post a query on a message board:

• Knox County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Maine cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
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• Communities near Camden
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• Camden business guide
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• Courts in Maine
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• Crime in Knox County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maine
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Camden was $26,126, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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44% of Camden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Camden
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Camden festival dates:

• Maine Fare - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• National Toboggan Championships - Feb. 8-10, 2007

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

Camden festival web sites:

• Maine Fare
• Windjammer Weekend

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maine county fairs
• Maine festivals (Maine tourism department)
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• Knox County government
• Maine state government
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• Local historical societies in Maine
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Historic districts in Camden include Chestnut Street Historic District, High Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Knox County genealogy forum

Median rent in Camden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $468.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,136.

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Libraries in Camden include Camden Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Camden include Camden Herald

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The average commute time for Camden workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Camden include Blue Harbor House Inn, Camden Riverhouse Inn, Inn at Camden Place, Lord Camden Inn.

• Camden travel guide
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