Merchantville, New Jersey
| 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[2] | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[4] | |
| • Total | 3,821 |
| • Density | 6,400/sq mi (2,400/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08109[5] |
| Area code(s) | 856 Exchanges: 317, 486, 488, 661, 662, 663, 665, 910, 945. |
| FIPS code | 34-45510[6][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885297[8] |
| Website | http://www.merchantvillenj.gov |
Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,821.[4]
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.[9]
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[edit] Geography
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).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.[2]
Merchantville borders Pennsauken and Cherry Hill.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,996 |
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| 1920 | 2,749 | 37.7% | |
| 1930 | 3,592 | 30.7% | |
| 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% | |
| 2010 | 3,821 | 0.5% | |
| Population sources:1910-1930[11] 1930-1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[14] |
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As of the census[6] 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 per square mile (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.[13]
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.[13]
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.[13]
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.[13]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
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]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Merchantville Borough is Frank M. North. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Patricia Fields, Edward Brennan, John Grasso, Agnes Madden, Anthony Perno and Steven Volkert.[15]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Merchantville is in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.[16] The borough was relocated to the 6th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[4] The new district was in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected in November 2011 taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[16]
New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 7th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane Allen (R, Edgewater Park Township) and in the General Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delanco Township) and Troy Singleton (D, Palmyra).[17] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[18] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[19]
Camden County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, its seven members elected at-large to three-year terms office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[20] As of 2012[update], Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2014)[21], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[22], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[23], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[24], Scot N. McCray (Camden, 2014)[25], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[26] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[27][28][29]
[edit] Education
Students in public school for Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Merchantville School District, which served a total of 360 students at Merchantville Elementary School as of the 2009-10 school year.[30]
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.[31]
St. Peter School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.[32] It is the only catholic school in Merchantville.
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit offers bus service to Philadelphia on the 404, 405 and 407 routes.[33]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Merchantville include:
- Al Besselink (born 1922), professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.[34]
- Don Evans (1938–2003), African-American playwright, director, actor and educator.[35]
- William Joseph Fallon (born 1944), United States Navy Admiral who is the current Commander of United States Central Command.[36]
- Bob Greacen (born 1947), former professional basketball player.[37]
- James Kelleher or Jimmy Luxury (born 1973), rapper and performance artist whose music is included in the films Go and Ocean's Eleven.[citation needed]
- Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker (born 1929), pastor of Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem and former Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1960–1964).[38]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 38.
- ^ a b GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Camden County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Merchantville, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 10, 2007.
- ^ a b c 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 6. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Merchantville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 715. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Merchantville borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 65, 2011.
- ^ Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Merchantville borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ Mayor and Council, Borough of Merchantville. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ a b 2010 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 17, 2010. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Louis Cappelli, Jr., Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Edward McDonnell, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Rodney A. Greco, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Ian K. Leonard, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Scot N. McCray, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Jeffrey L. Nash, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Carmen Rodriguez, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Camden County Reorganization Meeting: Freeholders Louis Cappelli, Jr. and Scot McCray Sworn in; Freeholder Cappelli re-elected Freeholder Director and Freeholder Edward T. McDonnell Re-Elected Deputy Director, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Data for the Merchantville School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ Florio, Gwen. "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."
- ^ Camden County Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 10, 2008.
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 6, 2011.
- ^ "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 November 26, 2007.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang. "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."
- ^ Shanker, Thom. "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."
- ^ Williams, Andre. "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."
- ^ Staff. "CELEBRATING LIFE OF DR. KING, WITH PHILA. AT CENTER", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 16, 2001. Accessed December 6, 2011. "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'..."
[edit] External links
- Merchantville Borough municipal website
- Merchantville School District
- Merchantville Elementary School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Merchantville School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Pennsauken High School
- Merchantville Business community website
- Merchantville Blog
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