Merchantville, New Jersey
| Merchantville, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Merchantville | |
Cattell Tract Historic District
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 Merchantville highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Merchantville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′00″N 75°03′00″W / 39.95012°N 75.05009°WCoordinates: 39°57′00″N 75°03′00″W / 39.95012°N 75.05009°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | March 3, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Edward Brennan (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Clerk | Denise Brouse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.600 sq mi (1.553 km2) |
| • Land | 0.600 sq mi (1.553 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) 0.00% |
| Area rank | 542nd of 566 in state 31st of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,821 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,778 |
| • Rank | 422nd of 566 in state 27th of 37 in county |
| • Density | 6,371.3/sq mi (2,460.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 75th of 566 in state 6th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 08109 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400745510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885297 |
| Website | merchantvillenj |
Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,821, 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.
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 .
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?"
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.600 square miles (1.553 km2), all of which was land.
The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of Cherry Hill Township and Pennsauken Township.
The 2010 United States Census counted 3,821 people, 1,574 households, and 966.4 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,371.3 per square mile (2,460.0/km2). The borough contained 1,688 housing units at an average density of 2,814.6 per square mile (1,086.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.58% (2,926) White, 13.01% (497) Black or African American, 0.37% (14) Native American, 2.28% (87) Asian, 0.05% (2) Pacific Islander, 4.42% (169) from other races, and 3.30% (126) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.62% (444) of the population.
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