The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, and is a direct suburb of Philadelphia. Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the city had a total population of 77,344 as of the 2010 United States Census. The 2010 population represents a decline of 2,560 (3.2%) from the 79,904 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census, with Camden ranking as the 12th-largest municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ...
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The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, and is a direct suburb of Philadelphia. Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the city had a total population of 77,344 as of the 2010 United States Census. The 2010 population represents a decline of 2,560 (3.2%) from the 79,904 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census, with Camden ranking as the 12th-largest municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 10th in 2000.
Camden was originally incorporated as a city on February 13, 1828, from portions of the now-defunct Newton Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. On March 13, 1844, Camden became part of the newly formed Camden County.
Although once a thriving center for manufacturing and industry, Camden is perhaps best known for its struggles with urban dysfunction. Three Camden mayors have been jailed for corruption, the most recent being Milton Milan in 2000. Since 2005 the school system and police department...
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