Camden is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 984 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55360, 55367 and 55397.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mayer; part is in Camden
Mostly New Germany; part is in Camden
Mostly Norwood Young America; part is in Camden
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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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)35 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL376 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Camden had 924 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 600th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.
Carver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chaska 2nw, MN weather station (15 miles away).
39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camden’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John S Lutheran SchoolYoung America | Pre-K–8 | 71 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.0 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolMayer | Pre-K–8 | 133 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.6 mi |
| Mayer Lutheran High SchoolMayer | 9–12 | 190 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Mayer, Norwood Young America, New Germany, Hollywood, Watertown Township, Waconia Township, Young America and Benton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.