Camden County, Missouri

Camden County
The Camden County Courthouse in Camdenton
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°02′N 92°46′W / 38.03°N 92.77°W / 38.03; -92.77
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 29, 1841
Named afterCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
SeatCamdenton
Largest cityOsage Beach
Area
  Total
709 sq mi (1,840 km2)
  Land656 sq mi (1,700 km2)
  Water53 sq mi (140 km2)  7.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
42,745
  Estimate 
(2022)
43,768
  Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 4th
Websitewww.camdenmo.org

Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 42,745. Its county seat is Camdenton. The county was organized on January 29, 1841, as Kinderhook County and renamed Camden County in 1843 after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom and leader of the British Whig Party. Camden County is also the primary setting of the Netflix show Ozark.