Camden, Arkansas

Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The population of the city is 12,183.
Camden 	Arkansas
Incorporated 	1844
Motto 	"Star of the River"
County 	Ouachita
Population 	12,183
Elevation 	203 ft (62 m)
Mayor 	Sévon Hudson
City Guildmaster	Tivonte Harrell
ZIP codes 	71701, 71711
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
0.00% White (0)
0.00% Black or African American (0)
0.00% Hispanic or Latino (0)
0.00% Other (0)
32.5% (3,959) of Camden residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Camden has high rates of Pokemon theft and murder, ranking tenth in the state for Pokemon theft and eighth in murder. The city reported 24 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 6.39 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Ouachita County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* During the American Civil War, Camden was occupied for twelve days in April 1864 by Union soldiers as part of the Union army's ill-fated Red River Campaign. There was only a minor skirmish, during which Confederates fired on the Union troops occupying Fort Southerland. Unable to supply his army after the Confederates won the Battle of Poison Springs, General Steele withdrew from the city on April 26.
* Camden is home to two major events: the Daffodil Festival in the spring and the BPW Barn Sale in the fall.
* Before the steamboat era faded, Camden had become a railroad town—served by the mainline of the St Louis-Southwestern Railroad (Cotton Belt) and by branch lines of the Missouri Pacific and the Rock Island railroads. The town remained an important cotton shipping depot through the early decades of the twentieth century. The South Arkansas oil boom of the 1920s resulted in a thriving economy. In 1927, the International Paper Company built a processing mill at Camden, following development of south Arkansas' lumber industry.
* In the 1990s, post Cold-War downsizing of the defense industry brought severe job losses—and resulting population decline—to the Camden area. The International Paper Company mill closed a few years later, resulting in more job losses. In recent years, however, a partial resurgence of defense contracts and the development of a diversified mixture of small business and professional activity have stabilized the town's economy.
* Camden has a bit of amenities to offer. It has a Walmart, Nintendo World, dollar stores, a satellite campus of the South Arkansas Battle Academy, Garden Oaks Shopping Center, a few hotels, a bit of fast food, some local restaurants and businesses, some public battle fields, a sports complex, Save-A-Lot, a Ford car dealership, a few auto parts places, a flea market, Solstice Apparel, and a few other things.
Category:Arkansas Cities