Camden Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 924 as of the 2020 census.

History

Camden Township was organized in 1859, and probably named after Camden, New Jersey.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.79%) is water.

The southwest quarter of the city of Mayer and the entire city of New Germany are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.

Township 116 North, Range 26 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.

Lakes

  • Baylor Lake
  • Berliner Lake
  • Eagle Lake
  • Smith Lake

Adjacent townships

  • Hollywood Township (north)
  • Waconia Township (east)
  • Benton Township (southeast)
  • Young America Township (south)
  • Helen Township, McLeod County (southwest)
  • Bergen Township, McLeod County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Crow River and Saint Mark.

Major highway

  • 20px Minnesota State Highway 25

Demographics

As of the census

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|+ 2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet

|+ 1996 Precinct Results

|+ 1992 Precinct Results

|+ 1988 Precinct Results

|+ 1984 Precinct Results

|+ 1980 Precinct Results

|+ 1976 Precinct Results

|+ 1968 Precinct Results

|+ 1964 Precinct Results

|+ 1960 Precinct Results

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! Year

! Republican

! Democratic

! Third parties

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| style="text-align:center;" |2020

| style="text-align:center;" |74.7% 461

| style="text-align:center;" |23.5% 145

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% 11

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |2016

| style="text-align:center;" |76.7% 419

| style="text-align:center;" |18.9% 103

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.4% 24

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |2012

| style="text-align:center;" |74.5% 401

| style="text-align:center;" |23.6% 127

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% 10

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |2008

| style="text-align:center;" |69.9% 369

| style="text-align:center;" |25.9% 137

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.2% 22

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |2004

| style="text-align:center;" |72.4% 386

| style="text-align:center;" |26.1% 139

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% 8

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |2000

| style="text-align:center;" |62.9% 303

| style="text-align:center;" |26.8% 129

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.3% 50

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |1996

| style="text-align:center;" |47.3% 204

| style="text-align:center;" |30.6% 132

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|22.1% 95

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |1992

| style="text-align:center;" |39.7% 175

| style="text-align:center;" |28.8% 127

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|31.5% 139

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |1988

| style="text-align:center;" |60.7% 238

| style="text-align:center;" |39.3% 154

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |1984

| style="text-align:center;" |72.6% 284

| style="text-align:center;" |27.4% 107

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |1980

| style="text-align:center;" |67.6% 279

| style="text-align:center;" |23.5% 97

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.9% 37

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |1976

| style="text-align:center;" |50.2% 203

| style="text-align:center;" |45.3% 183

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.5% 18

|-

| style="text-align:center;" |1968

| style="text-align:center;" |67.7% 239

| style="text-align:center;" |24.6% 87

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.7% 27

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| style="text-align:center;" |1964

| style="text-align:center;" |56.6% 179

| style="text-align:center;" |45.4% 137

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0

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| style="text-align:center;" |1960

| style="text-align:center;" |70.3% 234

| style="text-align:center;" |29.1% 97

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% 2

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References

  • United States National Atlas
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)