Town guide

Camden, Michigan

Camden is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to about 2,495 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49232, and parts of 49255 and 49274 are in Camden too.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,49559 per sq mi
Median home value$161,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Camden

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Camden

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)79 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL150 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Camden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Camden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Camden had 2,070 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 704th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Hillsdale County grew from 29,865 residents in 1900 to 45,746 in 2020.

Camden population by census2000: 2,088, 2010: 2,047, 2020: 2,0702,08820002,04720102,0702020

Hillsdale County, 1900–2020

Hillsdale County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,865, 1910: 29,673, 1920: 28,161, 1930: 27,417, 1940: 29,092, 1950: 31,916, 1960: 34,742, 1970: 37,171, 1980: 42,071, 1990: 43,431, 2000: 46,527, 2010: 46,688, 2020: 45,74630K’00’1028K’20’3029K’40’5035K’60’7042K’80’9047K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CamdenJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in31°15°Jan2.834°16°Feb2.344°25°Mar2.458°35°Apr3.769°47°May4.679°57°Jun3.983°60°Jul3.680°58°Aug3.974°50°Sep3.661°40°Oct3.447°30°Nov3.036°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsdale, MI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Hillsdale County

10,861 jobs at 776 businesses in Hillsdale County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsdale CountyManufacturing: 3,759 jobs; Retail trade: 1,521 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 959 jobs; Educational services: 894 jobs; Administrative and support: 475 jobs; Other services: 448 jobs; Wholesale trade: 381 jobsManufacturing 35% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 8% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillsdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsdale12.2 miles
  • Cameron HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Angola14.8 miles
  • Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montpelier15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Camden

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Camden Community Field · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • Montgomery Village Park · 4 acres1.4 mi
  • Long Lake Public Access · 3 acres2.0 mi
  • Clear Lake Public Beach · 2 acres3.7 mi
  • Old Town Hall Park · 1 acres3.8 mi
  • Camden Village Park · 1 acres1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Camden Township Library1.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Camden

Public schools here are run by Camden-Frontier School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CamdenFrontier K12 SchoolCamdenK–12432Public3.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Amish School #1Camden1–834Amish4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Reading Township, California, Reading City, Amboy, Algansee, Woodbridge, Cambria and Kinderhook.

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