| Merchantville, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°56′59″N 75°03′01″W / 39.94972°N 75.05028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | March 3, 1874 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Borough |
| - Mayor | Frank M. North |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 3,806 |
| - Density | 6,317.2/sq mi (2,439.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08109 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-45510[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885297[6] |
| Website | http://www.merchantville.com/ |
Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,801.
Merchantville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1874, from portions of Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill Township) and Stockton Township.[7]
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Merchantville is located at 39°57′00″N 75°03′01″W / 39.949979°N 75.050248°WCoordinates: 39°57′00″N 75°03′01″W / 39.949979°N 75.050248°W (39.949979, -75.050248).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Merchantville borders Pennsauken and Cherry Hill.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 3,592 |
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| 1940 | 3,679 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 4,183 | 13.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,075 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,425 | 8.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,972 | −10.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,095 | 3.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,801 | −7.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 3,806 | [3] | 0.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,801 people, 1,524 households, and 946 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,317.2 people per square mile (2,446.0/km²). There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of 2,670.8/sq mi (1,034.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.90% White, 7.42% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 2.84% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population.
There were 1,524 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,392, and the median income for a family was $60,652. Males had a median income of $43,375 versus $30,771 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,589. About 5.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Merchantville is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Merchantville Borough is Frank M. North. Members of the Borough Council are John Alloway, Patricia Fields, Mark Brunton, Ted Brennan, Shawn Waldron and Anthony Perno.[10]
Merchantville is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 7th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane Allen (R, Edgewater Park Township) and in the Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delanco Township) and Jack Conners (D, Pennsauken Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.[14] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010), Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008), Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009), Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).[15]
Students in public school for Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Merchantville School District, which served a total of 391 students at Merchantville Elementary School as of the 2005-06 school year.[16]
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Pennsauken High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pennsauken Public Schools in Pennsauken Township.[17]
St. Peter School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.[18] It is the only catholic school in Merchantville.
New Jersey Transit offers bus service to Philadelphia on the 404, 405 and 407 routes.[19]
Notable current and former residents of Merchantville include:
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