1883Government
A paper mill was first established in the city in 1883 with the support of Henry Pittock, a wealthy entrepreneur from England who had settled in Portland, Oregon, where he publi...
1906Government
== History ==
Officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, the city is named after the camas lily, a plant with an onion-like bulb prized by Native Americans.
1913Government
After converting from steam to electricity in 1913, Crown merged with Willamette Paper in 1914 and then with Zellerbach Paper in 1928.
1950Economy
In 1950, the Camas mill was the first factory to produce folded paper napkins.
1971History
By 1971, there had been four attempts to merge Camas and Washougal that were denied by voters.
1986Military
In 1986, Crown Zellerbach was absorbed by James River Corporation; after further mergers with the Fort Howard Paper Company in 1997 and Georgia-Pacific in 2000, Koch Industrie...
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, there were 12,534 people, 4,480 households, and 3,422 families residing in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 19,355 people, 6,619 households, and 5,241 families residing in the city.
2013History
Retrieved August 15, 2013.
2014History
Archived from the original on July 13, 2014.
2018History
In 2018, Koch announced plans to lay off approximately 200–300 workers, shutting down all equipment related to communications paper, fine paper conversion and pulping operations.
2024History
== Geography ==
As of 2024, the city had a total area of 16.35 square miles (42.35 km2), of which 14.19 square miles (36.75 km2) was land and 2.16 square miles (5.59 km2) was wa...