Camden, South Carolina

Camden, South Carolina
Camden, South Carolina
City
	Camden City Hall
	Seal
	Nickname: Steeplechase Capital of the World
	Motto: "Classically Carolina"
	Coordinates: 34°15′33″N 80°36′33″W / 34.25917°N 80.60917°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Kershaw
Founded	March 22, 1786
Government
• Type	City manager-council
• Mayor	Alfred Mae Drakeford
• Fire Chief	Brian Cox
Area
• Total	11.90 sq mi (30.82 km2)
• Land	11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2)
• Water	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	7,788
• Density	701.18/sq mi (270.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes	29020 & 29021
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-10855
GNIS feature ID	1247113
Website	experiencecamdensc.com

Camden is the largest city and county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina. The population was 7,764 in the 2020 census,^[5] and the 2022 population estimate is 8,213.^[6] It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camden is the oldest inland city in South Carolina, and home to the Carolina Cup and the National Steeplechase Museum.^[7]

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^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Camden City, South Carolina Census Quick Facts". census.gov.
^ "Camden city, South Carolina; United States". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ "History of Camden, South Carolina". historiccamden.org. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.