Merchantville, New Jersey

Merchantville, New Jersey
Downtown Merchantville, 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
Merchantville
Location in Camden County
Merchantville
Location in New Jersey
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
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedMarch 3, 1874
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorEdward F. Brennan (D, term ends December 31, 2026)
  Municipal clerkDenise Brouse
Area
  Total
0.59 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
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,820
  Estimate 
(2023)
3,823
  Rank419th of 565 in state
27th of 37 in county
  Density6,437.0/sq mi (2,485.3/km2)
   Rank83rd of 565 in state
5th of 37 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08109
Area code856
FIPS code3400745510
GNIS feature ID0885297
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, a decrease of one person from the 2010 census count of 3,821, which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.5%) from the 3,801 counted in the 2000 census.

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%.