34-604: Cattell may refer to: People [ edit ] Alexander G. Cattell , (February 12, 1816 – April 8, 1894), former United States senator from New Jersey . Alfred Cattell , (born 1857) Wales international rugby player James McKeen Cattell , the first psychology professor in the United States, father of Psyche Cattell Psyche Cattell , (August 2, 1893 – April 1989), American psychologist Raymond Cattell , psychologist , (20 March 1905 – 2 February 1998), did major work in
68-519: A 48.7% turnout. Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Merchantville School District at Merchantville Elementary School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 433 students and 33.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Students from Merchantville attend Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School (for
102-444: 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. 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
136-478: 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. Merchantville is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of
170-552: A psychological theory. Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale , a developmental intelligence test for young children Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cattell . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cattell&oldid=1194548373 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
204-412: A staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. 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 override by a two-thirds majority vote of
238-540: A total of 2,610 registered voters in Merchantville, of which 990 (37.9%) were registered as Democrats , 489 (18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 1,129 (43.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 2 voters registered as either Libertarians or Greens . In the 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
272-522: A variety of psychological research fields. Richard Cattell (rugby union) , (1871–1948), English rugby union player William Cassady Cattell , President of Lafayette College from 1863 to 1883. Places [ edit ] Cattell Street, in Easton, Pennsylvania Science [ edit ] Cattell Culture Fair III , an IQ test constructed by Raymond Cattell , tested for both fluid and crystallized intelligence . Cattell–Horn–Carroll theory ,
306-499: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alexander G. Cattell Alexander Gilmore Cattell (February 12, 1816 – April 8, 1894) was a United States senator from New Jersey . Cattell was born in Salem, New Jersey . He received an academic education, and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Salem until 1846. Cattell
340-590: The 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross ( D , Camden ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in
374-543: The State Senate by Nilsa Cruz-Perez ( D , Barrington ) and in the General Assembly by Bill Moen (D, Camden ) and William Spearman (D, Camden). Camden County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members chosen at-large in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of
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#1732854797648408-651: The United States Census Bureau , Merchantville borough had a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.54 km ), all of which was land. The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of Cherry Hill and Pennsauken Township . The 2010 United States census counted 3,821 people, 1,574 households, and 966 families in the borough. The population density was 6,371.3 per square mile (2,460.0/km ). There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of 2,814.6 per square mile (1,086.7/km ). The racial makeup
442-421: The 1,028 ballots cast by the borough's 2,757 registered voters (26 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.3%. In the 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
476-465: The 1,822 ballots cast by the borough's 1,970 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 92.5%. In the 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%. In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 57.9% of
510-456: 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%. 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 ) and
544-463: The 564) statewide that use this form, the most commonly used form of government in the state. 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
578-577: The Haddon Heights school. Students who had already been attending Pennsauken High before the 2015 transition continued to attend the school until their graduation. 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 . As of May 2010 , the borough had a total of 12.84 miles (20.66 km) of roadways, of which 8.32 miles (13.39 km) were maintained by
612-1069: The November general election. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one member to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director, each serving a one-year term in that role. As of 2024 , Camden County's Commissioners are: Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. ( D , Collingswood , 2026), Commissioner Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell (D, Pennsauken Township , 2025), Virginia Ruiz Betteridge (D, Runnemede , 2025), Almar Dyer (D, Pennsauken Township, 2024), Melinda Kane (D, Cherry Hill , 2024), Jeffrey L. Nash (D, Winslow Township , 2024), and Jonathan L. Young Sr. (D, Berlin Township , 2026). Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Joseph Ripa (D, Voorhees Township , 2024), Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (D, Camden , 2024) and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township , 2025). As of March 2011, there were
646-483: 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. 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. Merchantville is located in the 1st Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district. For
680-789: The borough of Merchantville made plans to switch its high school students to Haddon Heights High, but the New Jersey Commissioner of Education did not allow these plans to go forward. In 2012 the board of the Merchantville School District decided to send its students to Haddon Heights High. the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education approved the proposal and beginning in September 2015 Merchantville began sending students to Haddon Heights, joining students from Barrington and Lawnside , who already attended
714-513: 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. As of the 2000 United States census there were 3,801 people, 1,524 households, and 946 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,317.2 inhabitants per square mile (2,439.1/km ). There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of 2,670.8 per square mile (1,031.2/km ). The racial makeup of
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#1732854797648748-546: 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. 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
782-622: 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. As of 2023 , the mayor of Merchantville Borough is 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). In May 2018,
816-516: The high school level only) as part of a sending/receiving relationship . As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 906 students and 77.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Merchantville had its own high school, Merchantville High School , until 1972, when it was shut down. At that point high school students attended Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township . In 1992
850-520: The municipality and 4.52 miles (7.27 km) by Camden County. 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. The most significant road passing through the borough is County Route 537 . NJ Transit offers bus service in the borough on the 404 , and 405 and 407 routes to Camden with connecting bus and rail services into Philadelphia . Passenger rail service to Merchantville ended in
884-430: The now-defunct Stockton Township . While one source attributes the borough's name to a family named Merchant, 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?" According to
918-763: The position of United States financial agent in London, serving in 1873 and 1874. He was a member of New Jersey Board of Tax Assessors from 1884 to 1891, and was its president from 1889 to 1891. In 1891, he was appointed a member of the State board of education for a term of three years. Cattell died in Jamestown, New York in 1894 and was interred in Colestown Cemetery in Cherry Hill, New Jersey . He had five brothers and two sisters, his one brother, William Cassady Cattell , served as
952-527: The sixth president of Lafayette College . This article about a New Jersey politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Merchantville, New Jersey 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
986-427: 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. In the 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
1020-498: 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. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 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
1054-464: 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 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. The median income for
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1088-413: Was 76.58% (2,926) White , 13.01% (497) Black or African American , 0.37% (14) Native American , 2.28% (87) Asian , 0.05% (2) Pacific Islander , 4.42% (169) from other races , and 3.30% (126) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.62% (444) of the population. Of the 1,574 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18; 41.7% were married couples living together; 15.1% had
1122-695: Was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate to succeed John P. Stockton , whose seat was declared vacant, and served from September 19, 1866, to March 3, 1871. He was not a candidate for reelection. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library for the Forty-first Congress . Cattell was appointed by President Ulysses Grant to be a member of the first United States Civil Service Commission and served two years, resigning to accept
1156-703: Was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1840, and served as clerk from 1842 to 1844. He was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1844 and moved to Philadelphia in 1846, where he engaged in business and banking. He was a member of the Philadelphia Common Council from 1848 to 1854, organized the Corn Exchange Bank , and was its president from 1858 to 1871. In 1863, Cattell moved to Merchantville, New Jersey in 1863 and
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