Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Camargo, KY

Camargo is a home rule-class city in southern Montgomery County, Kentucky.

The town was named by soldiers returning from the Mexican-American War, either for the city of Camargo in Mexico or for a Mexican entertainer of that name.

A post office was established at Camargo in 1848.

Although the community dates to the nineteenth century, Camargo was not formally incorporated until April 28, 1969, and it is governed by a city commission.

Camargo is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area, and U.S. Route 460 passes through the city about 5 miles southeast of Mount Sterling, the county seat.

The 2020 census counted 1,020 residents in Camargo, down slightly from 1,081 in 2010.

Camargo's population jumped to 1,301 in the 1980 census, shortly after incorporation, before settling back to around 1,000 in later censuses.

The 2000 census counted 923 people living in 362 households in the city.

Camargo covers about 2.2 square miles; Greenbrier Creek flows through its northern part and Bowles Branch along its south, both draining toward Slate Creek and the Licking River.

Camargo has a branch of the Montgomery County Public Library, and its ZIP code is 40353.