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	Vincent Sheheen (D)
• 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 in and the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. 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.