Camden New Jersey
About Camden
Camden is a city in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It is the county seat,[16][17] located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 77,344,[7][9][10] representing a decline of 2,560 (3.2%) from the 79,904 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 7,588 (8.7%) from the 87,492 counted in the 1990 Census.[18] Camden ranked as the 12th-most populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 10th in 2000.[8]
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.[19]
