Merchantville, New Jersey
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Image:Map of Camden County highlighting Merchantville.png Merchantville is a Borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 3,801.
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Geography
Merchantville is located at 39°56'60" North, 75°3'1" West (39.949979, -75.050248)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Merchantville borders Pennsauken and Cherry Hill.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,801 people, 1,524 households, and 946 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,446.0/km² (6,317.2/mi²). There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of 1,034.1/km² (2,670.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.90% White, 7.42% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 5.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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 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.
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. 6.8% of the population and 5.8% of families were below the poverty line. 9.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
The Mayor of Merchantville Borough is Patrick J. Brennan. Members of the Borough Council are John Alloway, Patricia Fields, Paul Finnegan, Frank North, John Pagano and Robert Zeiders. <ref>Merchantville Borough Council, accessed February 9, 2006</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
Merchantville is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.
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Education
Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Merchantville School District, which serves a total of 359 students at Merchantville Elementary School.
For grades 9 - 12, students attend Pennsauken High School, as part of a sending/ receiving relationship with the Pennsauken Public Schools in Pennsauken Township.
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