Editing Merchantville, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US}}
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| name               = Merchantville, New Jersey
| settlement_type    = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]]
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| government_type    = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
| governing_body     = Borough Council
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Edward F. Brennan ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=MayorCouncil/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Denise Brouse<ref>[https://www.merchantvillenj.gov/borough-clerk/ Borough Clerk], Borough of Merchantville. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref>
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| established_date   = March 3, 1874

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| population_total   = 3820
| population_rank    = 419th of 565 in state<br>27th of 37 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 08109<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=merchantville&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Merchantville, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 28, 2013.</ref>
| area_code          = [[Area code 856|856]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Merchantville Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hopatcong, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.</ref>
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| blank_info         = 3400745510<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
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| website            = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.merchantvillenj.gov/}}}}
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}}
'''Merchantville''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 3,820,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of one person from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 3,821,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.5%) from the 3,801 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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.</ref>

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%.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/03/here-are-the-30-nj-towns-with-the-highest-property-tax-rates.html "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</ref>

==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, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]]) and the now-defunct [[Stockton Township, New Jersey|Stockton Township]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

While one source attributes the borough's name to a family named Merchant,<ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA20 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 20. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed September 5, 2015.</ref> 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?"<ref>Eastlack, Francis F. [https://archive.org/details/historyofmerchan00east ''History of Merchantville, Camden County, N.J''], self published, 1899. Accessed September 5, 2015. "Matthias Homer, John Louty, Samuel McFadden and Frederick Gerker (four Philadelphia merchants) were the pioneers of Merchantville.... At a social meeting at the house of John Louty, the question of naming the new settlement was under discussion; when, after a number of striking names had been suggested to no purpose, Mrs. Louty entered and said. 'Gentlemen, as you are all merchants, why not call it Merchantville?'"</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Merchantville borough had a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.54&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all of which was land.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] and [[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/837997/touches.html Areas touching Merchantville], MapIt. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Camden_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Camden County, NJ], [[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission]]. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870=  245
|1880=  439
|1890= 1225
|1900= 1608
|1910= 1996
|1920= 2749
|1930= 3592
|1940= 3679
|1950= 4183
|1960= 4075
|1970= 4425
|1980= 3972
|1990= 4095
|2000= 3801
|2010= 3821
|2020= 3820
| estimate=3823
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small>1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA279 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 279, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed October 14, 2013. "Merchantville contained in 1870, 245 inhabitants."</ref><br>1880–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcam_04.htm Population Data for Camden County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref> 1880–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 15, 2013.</ref> <br>1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed October 15, 2013.</ref> 1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 336. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref><br>1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref> 1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400745510 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Merchantville borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101747/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400745510 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/merchantville1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Merchantville borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430010224/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/merchantville1.pdf |date=2012-04-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 3,821 people, 1,574 households, and 966 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|6371.3|/sqmi}}. There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2814.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 76.58% (2,926) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 13.01% (497) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.37% (14) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.28% (87) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.05% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.42% (169) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.30% (126) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 11.62% (444) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,574 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18; 41.7% were married couples living together; 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.6% were non-families. Of all households, 32.0% were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the borough was $34,308 (+/− $4,408). About 11.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400745510 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Merchantville borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084802/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400745510 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,801 people, 1,524 households, and 946 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|6,317.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,670.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 85.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.47% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603445510.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Merchantville borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711055953/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603445510.pdf |date=2007-07-11 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400745510 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102301/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400745510 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==

===Local government===
[[File:Merchantville, NJ municipal building, May 2022.jpg|thumb|Merchantville Municipal Building]]
Merchantville is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] 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.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> 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 includes 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.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, pg. 38.</ref>

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 [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|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.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, the [[mayor]] of Merchantville Borough is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Edward F. "Ted" Brennan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Sean H. Fitzgerald (D, 2023), Andrew O. McLoone (D, 2023), Cindy Morales (D, 2024), Anthony J. Perno III (D, 2025), Daniel J. Sperrazza (D, 2024) and Raymond H. Woods III (D, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.merchantvillenj.gov/mayor-council/ Mayor and Council], Borough of Merchantville. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.merchantvillenj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023a-Adopted-Budget-1.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Merchantville. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2022>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2020>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2020/2020-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.merchantville.com/k2/merchantville-boro/merchantville-boro-mayor-and-council/merchantville-boro-mayor-and-council-notices/fitzgerald-appointed-to-vacancy-2018051410/ "Fitzgerald Appointed to Vacancy"], Merchantville Online, May 14, 2018. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Sean Fitzgerald, center, was sworn in this evening (5/14) by Mayor Ted Brennan, left, as a member of the Merchantville Borough Council. He fills the seat left vacant by the resignation of Katherine Erhard Swann."</ref> 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.<ref name=Camden2018>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2018/2018-General_Election_Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2018 General Election November 6, 2018], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], amended December 4, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Merchantville is located in the 1st Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,610 registered voters in Merchantville, of which 990 (37.9%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 489 (18.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,129 (43.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 2 voters registered as either [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-camden-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Camden], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] 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 [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 92.5%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Camden County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] 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%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-camden.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] 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.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_camden_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] 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%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-camden.pdf |title=Governor – Camden County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 50.1% of the vote (637 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican [[Chris Christie]] 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.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf 2009 Governor: Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225410/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

== Education ==
Students in public school for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] attend the [[Merchantville School District]] at Merchantville Elementary School.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/3110 School Performance Reports for the Merchantville School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3110 New Jersey School Directory for the Merchantville School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 400 students and 35.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.3:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3409960&DistrictID=3409960 District information for Merchantville School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>

Merchantville had its own high school, [[Merchantville High School]], which operated from 1929 until 1972, when it was shut down. At that point high school students attended [[Pennsauken High School]] in [[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken Township]].<ref>Florio, Gwen. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A3E00A5A36C4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Looking Beyond The School Decision Time To Make Up, Officials Say, After A Decade Of Fussing."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', September 21, 1992. Accessed July 10, 2008. "Ever since its own high school closed in 1972, the Borough of Merchantville has been sending its public school students to Pennsauken High School."</ref> The commissioner of the [[New Jersey Department of Education]] approved the district's proposal and beginning in September 2015 Merchantville began sending students to Haddon Heights High School for grades 9–12, joining students from [[Barrington, New Jersey|Barrington]] and [[Lawnside, New Jersey|Lawnside]], who already attended the school.<ref>Romalino, Carly Q. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2015/04/17/merchantville-school-decision-historic/25950181/ "Merchantville school decision 'historic'"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 17, 2015. Accessed November 1, 2015. "The state's final authorization this week allowing Merchantville to choose Haddon Heights High School over Pennsauken, is a "landmark decision" for a state focused on school choice, according to education officials."</ref><ref>[http://www.merchantvilleschool.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=323317&id=0 "Send/Receive Final Decision; The Commissioner of Education affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision to start a send/receive relationship with Haddon Heights for our High School students."], Merchantville School District. Accessed November 1, 2015. "The Merchantville Board of Education is proud to announce that the Commissioner of Education has affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision to sever its sending-receiving relationship with Pennsauken and enter into a new sending-receiving relationship with Haddon Heights.... The current graduating 8th graders (Merchantville Class of 2015) will be able to attend Haddon Heights High School under the send/receive agreement. However, students that are already attending Pennsauken HS or other high schools will not qualify to attend under the new send/receive agreement. Instead, every year for four years, a new class will be sent to Haddon Heights until all of our students are phased into Haddon Heights."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 942 students and 80.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.8:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406330&ID=340633001528 School data for Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>

St. Peter School is a K–8 elementary school that opened in 1927 and operates under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]].<ref>[https://www.stpeterschool.org/page/history About Our School], Saint Peter School. Accessed February 21, 2023. "St. Peter School has a long and rich history of academic excellence where the seeds of faith began to sprout at its inception and continued to be nurtured to this day. St. Peter School is located in the heart of Merchantville, Camden County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1927 and continues today as a parish school with grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade."</ref><ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref>

== Transportation ==
[[File:2018-10-03 15 57 37 View east along Camden County Route 537 (Maple Avenue) at Euclid Avenue in Merchantville, Camden County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Route 537 (New Jersey)|County Route 537]] eastbound in Merchantville]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|12.84|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|8.32|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|4.52|mi}} by Camden County.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Camden.pdf Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Merchantville, though [[U.S. Route 130]] comes closest, passing by about two blocks from the borough's west end.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Camden.pdf Camden County Highway Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed February 8, 2023.</ref> The most significant road passing through the borough is [[County Route 537 (New Jersey)|County Route 537]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000537__-.pdf#page=2 County Route 537 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated July 2012. Accessed February 9, 2023.</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] offers bus service in the borough on the [[404 (New Jersey bus)|404]], and [[405 (New Jersey bus)|405]] and [[407 (New Jersey bus)|407]] routes to Camden with connecting bus and rail services into [[Philadelphia]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212311/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCamdenCountyTo Camden County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 6, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed September 2, 2014.</ref> Passenger rail service to Merchantville ended in the late 1960s.

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Merchantville, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Merchantville include:

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* [[Alfred L. Banyard]] (1908–1992), seventh bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey]], serving from 1955 to 1973<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25695106/courier-post/ "Rev. Alfred Banyard, 84, Episcopalian bishop"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', November 25, 2018. Accessed December 3, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "A native of Merchantville, the bishop was a graduate of Camden High School, the University of Pennsylvania and the General Theological Seminary of New York, from which he earned his Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B.) degree in 1931 and his Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) degree in 1946."</ref>
* [[Al Besselink]] (1923–2017), [[professional golfer]] who played on the [[PGA Tour]] in the 1950s and 1960s<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/29/besselink-posts-65-for-135-total-to-gain-onestroke-margin-in-azalea-golf.html "Besselink Posts 65 for 135 Total to Gain One-Stroke Margin in Azalea Golf; Gajda is second in $20,000 event Besselink gets 8 birdies in gaining lead -- Four Tied for Third Place"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 29, 1964. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Al Besselink had eight birdies today in shooting a second-round 65 in the $20,000 Azalea open golf tournament. This enabled the 39-year-old professional from Merchantville, N.J., to move into the 36-hole lead, with a 135 total."</ref>
* [[Alexander G. Cattell]] (1816–1894), one of Merchantville's earliest developers, he represented New Jersey in the [[United States Senate]] from 1866 to 1871<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000254 "Cattell, Alexander Gilmore, (1816–1894)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 5, 2015. "moved to Merchantville, N.J., in 1863"</ref><ref>[http://www.southjersey.com/articles/?articleID=10210 "SJ History: Merchantville"], ''South Jersey magazine''. Accessed September 5, 2015. "The first developer of Merchantville was Alexander G. Cattell. He acquired 75 acres of Merchantville's total area over a number of years."</ref>
* [[George Arthur Crump]] (1871–1918), hotelier and golf course architect primarily known for designing and building [[Pine Valley Golf Club]]<ref>MacWood, Thomas. [http://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/thomas-macwood-george-arthur-crump-portrait-of-a-legend/ "George Arthur Crump: Portrait of a Legend"], Golf Club Atlas, March 2005. Accessed September 5, 2015. "George A. Crump was born in Philadelphia in 1871, but spent most of his formative years in Camden and Merchantville."</ref>
* [[George Dempsey (basketball)|George Dempsey]] (1929–2017), professional [[basketball]] player who played [[point guard]] in the NBA for the [[Golden State Warriors#1946–1962: Early years in Philadelphia|Philadelphia Warriors]] and [[Philadelphia 76ers#Franchise history|Syracuse Nationals]]<ref>Callahan, Kevin. [https://www.nba.com/sixers/dicken-brothers-enjoy-best-times-and-worst-times-0 "The Dicken Brothers Enjoy Best of Times, and Worst of Times"], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], June 18, 2017. Accessed August 18, 2020. "Dempsey, who will be 88 in July, was born in Philadelphia, but his family moved to Merchantville. In 1947, he led the Merchantville High School team to the New Jersey Group II state championship over Weehawken."</ref>
* [[Don Evans]] (1938–2003), [[African-American]] [[playwright]], [[Theatre director|director]], actor and [[educator]]<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/24/arts/don-evans-65-a-playwright-who-focused-on-black-lives.html "Don Evans, 65, a Playwright Who Focused on Black Lives"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 24, 2003. Accessed December 6, 2011. "Don Evans, a playwright of the African-American experience, about which he also taught at the College of New Jersey for 30 years, died on Oct. 16 at his home in Merchantville, N.J. He was 65."</ref>
* [[William Joseph Fallon]] (born 1944), [[United States Navy]] [[Admiral (United States)|admiral]] who was Commander of [[United States Central Command]] prior to retiring in 2008<ref>Shanker, Thom. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/world/middleeast/08fallon.html "Adm. William J. Fallon: An Experienced Naval Officer, and a Diplomat"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 8, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007. "William Joseph Fallon was born Dec. 30, 1944, in East Orange, N.J., and raised in Merchantville."</ref>
* [[Charles G. Garrison]] (1849–1924), physician, lawyer, and judge who served as Associate Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1888 to 1893 and from 1896 to 1900<ref>Sackett, William E. [https://books.google.com/books?id=a783AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA202 ''Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens: Biographies and Portraits of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the State's History and Affairs''], p. 202. [[J. J. Scannell]], 1918. Accessed July 15, 2016. "Charles G. Garrison – Merchantville – Jurist. Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, August 3, 1849; son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison."</ref>
* [[Bob Greacen]] (born 1947), former professional basketball player who played for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] and the [[New York Nets]]<ref>Williams, Andre. [https://archive.today/20120713171743/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/27538331.html?dids=27538331:27538331&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+20,+1998&author=ANDRE+WILLIAMS,+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=AT+50,+EX-BUCK+GREACEN+IS+STILL+A+GYM+RAT&pqatl=google "At 50, Ex-Buck Greacen Is Still A Gym Rat"], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', March 20, 1998. Accessed December 6, 2011. "'I was a typical suburban kid,' said the 50-year-old Greacen, who grew up in South New Jersey and attended the now-defunct Merchantville High."</ref>
* [[Hannah Hidalgo]] (born 2005), [[college basketball]] player for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball]] team<ref>Makauskas, Caroline. [https://justwomenssports.com/reads/hannah-hidalgo-paul-vi-girls-basketball-player-countdown/ "New Jersey hoops star Hannah Hidalgo sets sights on state crown"], ''[[Just Women's Sports]]'', October 31, 2022. Accessed November 15, 2023. "Hannah Hidalgo is one of the most focused players in the nation.... The senior from Merchantville, N.J. has averaged 21.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 5.4 steals per game over the course of her high school career, including three years as a varsity starter."</ref>
* [[Burrell Ives Humphreys]] (1927–2024), former [[New Jersey Superior Court]] judge and [[county prosecutor]] who was the lead prosecutor in the second murder trial of [[Rubin Carter]], which resulted in Carter's conviction in December 1976<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101370267/marriage-of-strong-humphreys/ "Humphreys-Strong Nuptials in Sayville Church"], ''[[Newsday]]'', January 5, 1951. Accessed May 8, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Miss Joy Christina Strong, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Roland Strong of Collins Ave., Sayville, became the bride 4 PM Saturday of Burrell Ives Humphreys, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Humphreys of E. Maple Ave., Merchantville, N.J., in the Sayville Methodist Church, the Rev. John F. Protheroe pastor officiating.... Her husband is an alumnus of Merchantville High School, Dickinson College and is attending Temple Law School in Philadelphia."</ref>
* [[John Kasper]] (1929–1998), [[Ku Klux Klan]] member and segregationist who took a militant stand against [[racial integration]] during the [[civil rights movement]]<ref>[https://publiclibrary.cc/digitalcollections/files/original/4/13674/burger-misc-N-files.pdf#page=38 Ace Carter / Klan – of Confederacy / Names Inc. papers], Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County. Accessed February 22, 2024. "John Kasper was born in Merchantville and lived some in Pennsauken"</ref><ref>[[Drew Pearson (journalist)|Pearson, Drew]]. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-drew-pearson-on-h/141873686/ "Breeders Of Hate Meet To Form Third Party"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 3, 1958. Accessed February 22, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Though John Kasper holds no official position in the new party he is looked upon as its fuehrer and deserves further study. Surprisingly he comes from a moderate family background in Merchantville, N. J., and received a BS degree at Columbia University."</ref>
* [[Greg Mark]] (born 1967), former [[defensive end]] and [[linebacker]] who played in the NFL for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>Callahan, Kevin. [http://www.sjsportsdigest.com/news_article/show/830535 "College: Mark serves as honorary captain for U of Miami football opener; Former Pennsauken star Greg Mark still remembered fondly by the Hurricanes"], South Jersey Sports Digest, September 7, 2017. "Greg Mark was the honorary captain at the University of Miami football opener on Saturday – 30 years after he helped the Hurricanes win the national title.When the former Pennsauken High School great strolled out for the coin toss at Hard Rock Stadium, Mark felt 'it' again.... Mark, who grew up on Glenwood Ave. in Merchantville, now owns two Montessori schools in Miami Beach."</ref>
* [[Francis F. Patterson Jr.]] (1867–1935), politician who represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1920 to 1927<ref>McLoone, Maureen A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=wya_55zkb6gC&pg=PT71 ''Merchantville''], p. 71. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2001. {{ISBN| 9781439628171}}. Accessed January 3, 2018. "The Colonial home of William J. Craig, with large pillars reaching two stories high, was on the northeast corner of East Maple and Fithian Avenues. It next became the home of the Honorable Francis F. Patterson Jr., a congressman."</ref>
* [[William T. Read]] (1878–1954), lawyer, President of the [[New Jersey Senate]], and [[New Jersey Department of the Treasury|Treasurer of New Jersey]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=8 August 1954|title=William T. Read Sr., Jersey Ex-Senator|edition=Late City|volume=CIII|page=85|work=[[The New York Times]]|issue=35260|location=New York, N.Y.|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/08/08/92595807.pdf}}</ref>
* [[Stephen H. Sholes]] (1911–1968), record industry executive at [[RCA Victor]] whose signings included [[Elvis Presley]]<ref>[[Don Cusic|Cusic, Don]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=IjLADsb4Bb8C&pg=PA62 ''Discovering Country Music''], p. 62. [[ABC-CLIO]], 2008. {{ISBN|0313352453}}. Accessed July 3, 2012. "Sholes was born in Washington, DC, on February 12, 1911, and lived there until he was nine when the family moved to Merchantville, New Jersey. After high school, he attended Rutgers University and continued to work at RCA Victor part time."</ref>
* [[Albert W. Van Duzer]] (1917–1999), bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey]], serving from 1973 to 1982<ref>Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150913062714/http://articles.philly.com/1999-11-30/news/25495375_1_general-theological-seminary-longtime-rector-first-parish "Episcopal Bishop Albert W. Van Duzer"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', November 30, 1999. Accessed November 8, 2015. "A longtime New Jersey resident, he lived in Moorestown for five years, Medford for 10 years, Trenton for 20 years, and Merchantville for 20 years."</ref>
* [[Ethan Van Sciver]] (born 1974), [[cartoonist|comics artist]] and social media personality<ref>Sinatra, Frank. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220212144206/https://allaroundpennsauken.com/homegrown-talent-van-sciver-draws-green-lantern-batman-and-more/ "Homegrown Talent Van Sciver Draws Green Lantern, Batman, And More"], All Around Pennsauken, May 8, 2015. Accessed February 13, 2022, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 12, 2022. "Ethan Van Sciver is a very talented artist at DC Comics with a career that spans 17 years.... He’s also a home grown talent, growing up in Merchantville and graduating from Pennsauken High School in 1992."</ref>
* [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] (1914–1994), world heavyweight champion [[Boxer (boxing)|boxer]], actor, and Sheriff of Camden County<ref>Mee, Bob. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jersey-joe-walcott-1397013.html "Obituary: Jersey Joe Walcott"], ''[[The Independent]]'', February 28, 1994. Accessed November 19, 2012. "Arnold Raymond Cream (Jersey Joe Walcott), boxer: born Merchantville, New Jersey 31 January 1914; married 1933 (two sons, four daughters); died Camden, New Jersey 26 February 1994."</ref>
* Dr. [[Wyatt Tee Walker]] (1928–2018), pastor of Canaan Baptist Church in [[Harlem]] and former executive director of the [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]] (1960–1964)<ref>Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/212907631/ "Celebrating Life Of Dr. King, With Phila. At Center"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', January 16, 2001. Accessed November 16, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Wyatt Tee Walker, Dr. King's former chief of staff. Mr. Walker, a Merchantville native and now pastor of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Harlem, hailed Dr. King as 'an authentic American hero'..."</ref><ref>Dawkins, Wayne. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113183338/wyatt-tee-walker-of-merchantville/ "A Merchantville native son who's gone far to aid others"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 12, 1996. Accessed November 16, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "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."</ref>
* [[Bruce A. Wallace]] (1905–1977), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 1942 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1955<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/172217995/ "Bruce Wallace, ex-president of N. J. Senate"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 7, 1977. Accessed August 8, 2019. "He lived in Cherry Hill. Mr. Wallace, a native of Merchantville, N. J., began serving in the State Senate in 1941."</ref>
* [[Charles A. Wolverton]] (1880–1969), politician who represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1927 to 1959<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1958/02/13/archives/wolverton-to-end-career-in-congress.html "Wolverton to End Career in Congress"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 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."</ref>
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== References ==
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==External links==
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*[https://merchantvillenj.gov/ Merchantville Borough municipal website]
*[https://www.merchantvilleschool.org/ Merchantville School District]
*{{NJReportCard|07|3110|060|Merchantville Elementary School}}
*[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409960 School Data for the Merchantville School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
*[https://high.pennsauken.net/ Pennsauken High School]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090726085448/http://www.downtownmerchantville.com/ Merchantville Business community website]

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