Merchantville is a

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in Camden County, in the

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. As of the

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, the borough's population was 3,821,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Merchantville borough, Camden County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed October 11, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Merchantville borough
,

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. Accessed October 11, 2012. reflecting an increase of 20 (+0.5%) from the 3,801 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 294 (−7.2%) from the 4,095 counted in the 1990 Census. The borough had the 22nd-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.367% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.

History

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) and the now-defunct Stockton Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107. Accessed October 11, 2012. While one source attributes the borough's name to a family named Merchant, Francis F. Eastlack, in his ''History of Merchantville'', tells the story of the four developers of Merchantville—Matthias Homer, John Louty, Samuel McFadden and Frederick Gerker—meeting and discussing names, when it was suggested "Gentlemen, as you are all merchants, why not call it Merchantville?"

Geography

According to the

, Merchantville borough had a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.54 km²), all of which was land. The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of Cherry Hill and Pennsauken Township.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $62,358 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,850) and the median family income was $85,909 (+/− $16,985). Males had a median income of $49,926 (+/− $36,924) versus $41,369 (+/− $15,495) for females. The

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for the borough was $34,308 (+/− $4,408). About 11.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the

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, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 3,801 people, 1,524 households, and 946 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 85.90%

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, 7.42%

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, 0.29% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 2.84% from

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, and 1.45% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Merchantville borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 11, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Merchantville borough, Camden County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 11, 2012. 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 age distribution of the population shows 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

for the borough was $25,589. About 5.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Merchantville, NJ municipal building, May 2022

Merchantville is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the most commonly used form of government in the state. The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, pg. 38. The Borough form of government used by Merchantville is a " weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of Merchantville Borough is Democrat Edward "Ted" Brennan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Raymond H. Woods III (D, 2022), Sean H. Fitzgerald (D, 2023), Andrew O. McLoone (D, 2023), Cindy Morales (D, 2024), Anthony J. Perno III (D, 2022) and Daniel J. Sperrazza (D, 2024).Mayor and Council
Borough of Merchantville. Accessed May 24, 2022.2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results

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, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results

, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.Official Election Results 2018 General Election November 6, 2018

, amended December 4, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019. In May 2018, the Borough Council appointed Sean Fitzgerald to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Katherine Swann until she resigned from office. Fitzgerald served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.

Federal, state and county representation

Merchantville is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Merchantville had been in the 7th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 61, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 2,610 registered voters in Merchantville, of which 990 (37.9%) were registered as Democrats, 489 (18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 1,129 (43.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either

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or Greens. In the

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, Democrat

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received 65.9% of the vote (1,190 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 32.8% (592 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (25 votes), among the 1,822 ballots cast by the borough's 1,970 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 92.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat

received 63.8% of the vote (1,274 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 33.4% (667 votes), with 1,998 ballots cast among the borough's 2,533 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.9%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 57.9% of the vote (1,107 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 37.2% (711 votes), with 1,912 ballots cast among the borough's 2,461 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.7. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 55.9% of the vote (560 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 41.7% (418 votes), and other candidates with 2.4% (24 votes), among the 1,028 ballots cast by the borough's 2,757 registered voters (26 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 50.1% of the vote (637 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican

with 42.0% (534 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.5% (57 votes), with 1,271 ballots cast among the borough's 2,609 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout.

Education

Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the

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at Merchantville Elementary School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 433 students and 33.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.District information for Merchantville School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Students from Merchantville attend Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School (for the high school level only) as part of a

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 906 students and 77.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Merchantville had its own high school,

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, until 1972, when it was shut down. At that point high school students attended Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township. In 1992 the borough of Merchantville made plans to switch its high school students to Haddon Heights High, but the New Jersey Commissioner of Education did not allow these plans to go forward. In 2012 the board of the Merchantville School District decided to send its students to Haddon Heights High. the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education approved the proposal and beginning in September 2015 Merchantville began sending students to Haddon Heights, joining students from Barrington and Lawnside, who already attended the Haddon Heights school. Students who had already been attending Pennsauken High before the 2015 transition continued to attend the school until their graduation. St. Peter School is a K–8 elementary school that opened in 1927 and operates under the auspices of the

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Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Camden County. No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Merchantville. U.S. Route 130 comes closest, passing by about two blocks from the borough's west end. The most significant road passing through the borough is County Route 537.

Public transportation

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offers bus service in the borough on the 404, and

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and

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routes to Camden with connecting bus and rail services into

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. Passenger rail service to Merchantville ended in the late 1960s.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Merchantville include: * Alfred L. Banyard (1908–1992), seventh bishop of the

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, serving from 1955 to 1973 * Al Besselink (1923–2017), professional golfer who played on the

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in the 1950s and 1960s *

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(1816–1894), one of Merchantville's earliest developers, he represented New Jersey in the

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from 1866 to 1871 * George Arthur Crump (1871–1918), hotelier and golf course architect primarily known for designing and building

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* George Dempsey (1929–2017), professional

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player who played point guard in the NBA for the Philadelphia Warriors and

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* Don Evans (1938–2003),

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playwright,

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, actor and educator * William Joseph Fallon (born 1944),

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admiral who was Commander of

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prior to retiring in 2008 *

Charles G. Garrison Charles Grant Garrison (August 3, 1849 – April 22, 1924) was a physician, lawyer, and judge from New Jersey. Garrison was born in Swedesboro, New Jersey on August 3, 1849, the son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison (1823–1892) and Elizabeth Vanar ...

(1849–1924), physician, lawyer, and judge who served as Associate Justice of the

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from 1888 to 1893 and from 1896 to 1900 * Bob Greacen (born 1947), former professional basketball player who played for the

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and the

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* Burrell Ives Humphreys (born 1927), former

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judge and county prosecutor who was the lead prosecutor in the second murder trial of

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, which resulted in Carter's conviction in December 1976 * Greg Mark (born 1967), former

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and

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who played in the NFL for the

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and

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* Francis F. Patterson Jr. (1867–1935), politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the

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from 1920 to 1927 * William T. Read (1878–1954), lawyer, President of the New Jersey Senate, and Treasurer of New Jersey * Stephen H. Sholes (1911–1968), record industry executive at RCA Victor whose signings included

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* Albert W. Van Duzer (1917–1999), bishop of the

, serving from 1973 to 1982 *

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(born 1974),

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and social media personality *

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(1914–1994), world heavyweight champion boxer, actor, and Sheriff of Camden County * Dr.

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(1928–2018), pastor of Canaan Baptist Church in

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and former executive director of the

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(1960–1964)Dawkins, Wayne
"A Merchantville native son who's gone far to aid others"
'' Courier-Post'', April 12, 1996. Accessed November 16, 2022, via

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. "Wyatt Tee Walker grew up on Spruce Street in Merchantville, attended the former Merchantville High School on Centre Street and played baseball at Dunbar Athletic Club in Camden." * Bruce A. Wallace (1905–1977), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1942 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1955 * Charles A. Wolverton (1880–1969), politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the

from 1927 to 1959Staff
"Wolverton to End Career in Congress"
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'', February 13, 1958. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Mr. Wolverton said he planned to return to his law practice and participate in community affairs. He is 77 years old and lives in Merchantville."

References

External links

Merchantville Borough municipal websiteMerchantville School District
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School Data for the Merchantville School District
National Center for Education Statistics
Pennsauken High SchoolMerchantville Business community website
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