Merchantville, NJ News
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Around Merchantville
Town website: merchantvillenj.gov
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Merchantville was $10,419 in 2025. Property taxes by town
Library: Merchantville Public Library
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About Merchantville
At a glance. Merchantville is a Camden County borough of 3,820 people (2020 census). Borough offices are at 1 W. Maple Avenue.
Schools. The borough lists the Merchantville School District and Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School.
Library. The Merchantville Public Library, a branch of the Camden County Library System, is at 130 South Centre Street.
Good to know. The borough has a Historic Preservation Commission and a community garden.
History. Merchantville became a borough on March 3, 1874, from parts of Delaware Township, now Cherry Hill, and the former Stockton Township. The name is credited either to a family named Merchant or to the borough's founders, who were merchants.
Getting around. County Route 537 is the main road through the borough; U.S. Route 130 passes about two blocks from the borough's west end. NJ Transit buses 404, 405 and 407 run to Camden, with connections to Philadelphia.
Selling a home. New Jersey requires a certificate for working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher before a one- or two-family home gets a new owner or tenant. Ask the Merchantville borough construction office whether anything else is checked before a sale. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: NJ Department of Labor: 2020 census population by municipality · Borough of Merchantville · Camden County Library System: Merchantville · Wikipedia: Merchantville, New Jersey · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.