Camden, Alabama

• Al Benn's Alabama: Publisher was memorable character
  

  CAMDEN - If you called Hollis Curl a journalistic dinosaur, he'd probably laugh first and then agree because he'd consider it a compliment.

• Rants and Raves: Take override votes more seriously
  

  RANT: For both the override by the House of Gov. Riley's veto of a resolution that would have blocked a code of ethics for teachers, and for the Montgomery area representatives who did not vote on the override.

• Longtime Wilcox County newspaper publisher Curl dies
  

  CAMDEN -- Wilcox Progres sive Era Publisher Hollis Curl, who carved out a national repu tation at one of Alabama's small est weekly newspapers, died Tuesday at his home.

• Wilcox County Commission's chairman dies
  

  CAMDEN -- Wilcox County Commission Chairman Tracy Shaw, who underwent surgery a month ago, died Sunday afternoon, two fellow commissioners said.

• Al Benn's Alabama: Black Belt artists on display
  

  CAMDEN - When John Sheffey is short on supplies, he doesn't need to go to a hobby shop or discount store because the woods and swamps around his house are good enough for him.

• Partnership leads quilt fans around Gee's Bend
  

  Those acclaimed black quilters of Gee's Bend, Ala., are making news once again. The women became famous in 2002, when an exhibition of their bold geometric quilts premiered at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

• Colston seeks House District 69 seat
  

  David B. Colston has announced he'll seek the District 69 seat in the Alabama State Legislature.

• ThyssenKrupp to hold job fair Wednesday at Wilcox Central High School in Camden, Ala.
  

  ThyssenKrupp Steel USA and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA will hold a job fair Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wilcox Central High School in Camden, Ala., the steelmaker said.

• Gee's Bend seniors to benefit from grant
  

  MONTGOMERY a ' A $25,000 Community Development Block Grant to the Wilcox County Commission will see construction of a new senior center at Gee's Bend.

• Camden's John Paul Jones Hospital home health business purchased by Louisiana company
  

  Home health provider LHC Group Inc. has acquired the home health business of John Paul Jones Hospital in Camden, Ala.

• First Baptist grows in Flora
  

  As the town of Flora continues to grow, so does the First Baptist Church of Flora.

City Description

Camden is a city in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 2,257 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. Camden is located at 31°59′56″N 87°17′45″W / 31.99889°N 87.29583°W / 31.99889; -87.29583 (31.998851, -87.295743). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had an area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²). 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and 0.24% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 868 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density was 533.7 people per square mile (206.0/km²). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 228.2/sq mi (88.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.23% African American, 45.28% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 868 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was

City Contained By:

• Wilcox County
• Alabama
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District
• Wilcox Female Institute
• Liberty Hall

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 10.8779500634 km squared

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