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Camden CountyMissouri

Camden County is in Missouri, with its county seat in Camdenton. The county was founded in 1841 and covers 656 square miles.

  • Founded1841
  • County seatCamdenton
  • Named forCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
  • Land area656 sq mi + 53 sq mi water
  • Population42,745 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped59,444 checked 14 October 2026
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MillerLacledeMorganDallasHickoryBentonPulaski Camdenton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Camden on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1841 from Morgan County and Pulaski County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Originally named Kinderhook when created on January 29, 1841, from Morgan County and Pulaski County, it was renamed Camden in 1843. The county is named after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden. Over several decades, Camden County experienced boundary changes with neighboring Miller County and lost territory to the creation of Laclede County in 1849.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1841
    Camden County created Kinderhook (now Camden) created from Morgan, Pulaski, and Non-County Area 16. Non-County Area 16 eliminated.
    from Morganfrom Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 28/pp. 35-36
  2. 1843
    Renamed Kinderhook renamed Camden.
    formerly Kinderhook
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 38
  3. 1845
    Gained territory Camden gained from Miller.
    from Miller
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., pp. 39-40
  4. 1845
    Lost territory Camden lost to Miller.
    to Miller
    · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1845, secs. 50,91/pp. 140,146
  5. 1849
    Lost territory Camden lost to creation of Laclede.
    to Laclede
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., pp. 28-29
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1841
    Camden County created Kinderhook (now Camden) created from Morgan, Pulaski, and Non-County Area 16. Non-County Area 16 eliminated.
    from Morganfrom Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 28/pp. 35-36
  2. 1843
    Renamed Kinderhook renamed Camden.
    formerly Kinderhook
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 38
  3. 1845
    Gained territory Camden gained from Miller.
    from Miller
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., pp. 39-40
  4. 1845
    Lost territory Camden lost to Miller.
    to Miller
    · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1845, secs. 50,91/pp. 140,146
  5. 1849
    Lost territory Camden lost to creation of Laclede.
    to Laclede
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., pp. 28-29
  6. 1855
    Boundary clarified Camden boundaries redefined, creating an overlap with Miller.
    with Millerno change
    · Mo. Laws Rev., 1854-1855, ch. 41, secs. 49,75 /pp. 471-472, 483
  7. 1868
    Changed Jurisdiction of 13 December 1855 overlap between Camden and Miller awarded to Miller.
    Miller
    · Mo. Laws 1868, adj. sess. gen., pp. 16-23
  8. 1875
    Exchanged territory Camden exchanged with Miller.
    with Miller
    · Mo. Laws 1875, gen., pp. 30-31

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Camden

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Camden by the Census

Population
42,745 2020 Census count
Housing units
39,473 2020 Census count
Land area
656 square miles
Water area
53 square miles
People per sq mi
65 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Camden County

When was Camden County founded?
Camden County was founded in 1841, formed from Morgan County and Pulaski County, and named after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden.
What is the county seat of Camden County?
The county seat of Camden County is Camdenton.
Is there an online parcel map for Camden County?
Yes. Camden County publishes a parcel map of 59,444 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Camden County's boundary or name changed?
Camden County was created in 1841 from Morgan County and Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Miller County, Kinderhook County and Laclede County. It was formerly called Kinderhook.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Camden County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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