Frost Line Depth in Camden County, MO: Boone County Requires 30 in

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Camden County.

Nearby official codes require 30 in (1 verified code).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 88 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Lakeside, 14.5 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

30 in1 verified code within 71 mi
88nights a year at or below 32 °F
99%of nearby soil rated “moderate” for frost action (USDA)

Does Camden County have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Camden County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 30 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Camden County’s own number.

What frost line depth does Camden County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 30 in, like Boone County?

Call 811 at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Camden County building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 30 in (the deepest nearby value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Camden County?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (30 in). Confirm Camden County’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Camden County: dig at least 30 in (76 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 30 in until Camden County confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	30 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	30 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	36 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	30 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Camden County?

Average lows are at or below freezing from Dec to Feb. 88 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 25.3 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeside station, 14.5 mi away, elevation 590 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	25.3	28.6	37.1	46.8	55.7	65	69.5	68.2	60.5	49.2	38.9	29.9
High	44	48.7	59	69.1	76.9	85	89.4	88.3	81.1	70.5	58.5	47.9

Camden County has fewer freezing nights than 11 of the 11 other Missouri places we track. The Missouri median is 105. Coldest: Buchanan County; mildest: Camden County.

What frost line depth do towns near Camden County use?

One official code near Camden County is verified.

Official frost line depths near Camden County
Place	Verified frost line	Distance
Boone County	30 in	71 mi away

How likely is the soil in Camden County to heave?

Moderate 99%

USDA rates the sampled soil around Camden County as 1% low, 99% moderate for frost action (main soils: Poynor, Niangua, Bardley).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Camden County at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
Population (2023 est.): 44,044
Mean annual temperature: 58 °F
ZIP codes (18): 65017 · 65020 · 65037 · 65047 · 65049 · 65052 · 65065 · 65079 · 65324 · 65326 · 65463 · 65536 · 65556 · 65567 · 65591 · 65634 · 65786 · 65787