Merchantville, New Jersey

Merchantville, New Jersey
Borough
Cattell Tract Historic District
Cattell Tract Historic District
Official seal of Merchantville, New Jersey
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Merchantville highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey
Merchantville highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Merchantville, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Merchantville, New Jersey
Merchantville is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Merchantville
Merchantville
Location in Camden County
Merchantville is located in New Jersey
Merchantville
Merchantville
Location in New Jersey
Merchantville is located in the United States
Merchantville
Merchantville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°57′01″N 75°03′01″W / 39.950222°N 75.050337°W / 39.950222; -75.050337[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedMarch 3, 1874
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorEdward F. Brennan (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkDenise Brouse[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank542nd of 565 in state
31st of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total3,820
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,823
 • Rank419th of 565 in state
27th of 37 in county[11]
 • Density6,437.0/sq mi (2,485.3/km2)
  • Rank83rd of 565 in state
5th of 37 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08109[12][13]
Area code856[14]
FIPS code3400745510[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885297[17]
Websitewww.merchantvillenj.gov

Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,820,[9] a decrease of one person from the 2010 census count of 3,821,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.5%) from the 3,801 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

The borough had the 22nd-highest property tax rate in New Jersey in 2020, 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%.[21]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Merchantville. Accessed June 8, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Merchantville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Merchantville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 11, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hopatcong, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 22. Merchantville Equalized tax rate in Merchantville Borough, Camden County, was 4.367 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470