Camden County · Borough guide

Audubon Borough

Audubon is a compact, tree-lined Camden County borough with a walkable Merchant Street business district, established residential neighborhoods, its own public-school system, active community traditions and convenient access to Philadelphia and surrounding South Jersey communities.

Audubon Borough and Audubon Park Borough are separate municipalities. This guide covers Audubon Borough only; Audubon Park is not folded into the local business, dining, housing or visitor listings.

Audubon at a glance

8,7072020 CensusOfficial U.S. Census count.
8,8252025 estimateLatest completed Census estimate available in 2026.
1.48Land sq. mi.Compact, walkable borough footprint.
1905IncorporatedAudubon became an independent borough in 1905.

Local resources

Schools

Haviland Avenue Elementary School

Audubon Borough elementary campus serving the early elementary grades.

Mansion Avenue Elementary School

Audubon Borough elementary campus serving upper elementary grades.

Audubon Junior-Senior High School

350 Edgewood Avenue · grades 7–12.

District preschool

The district also operates an Audubon Park Preschool site; that campus is in the separate Borough of Audubon Park and is not treated as an Audubon Borough location in this guide.

Parks, recreation & community traditions

Audubon Family Park

Community recreation area next to the Francis J. Ward Recreation & Community Center; the borough pursued inclusive recreation improvements through Green Acres funding in 2026.

Francis J. Ward Recreation & Community Center

602 Hampshire Avenue · community center, rentals, seasonal programs and local events.

Green Wave Field

Borough-owned athletic field used by organized sports. Public or unsupervised use is restricted.

Audubon Day

Annual family-oriented spring celebration with local groups, vendors, food and activities.

Independence Day traditions

Audubon maintains a long-running July 4 parade, fireworks and athletic-event tradition.

Town-wide yard sales

Spring and fall sales typically bring more than 100 participating homes across the borough.

Merchant Street & local character

Merchant Street gives Audubon a recognizable small downtown with restaurants, coffee, bakery goods, salons, barbering and independent services. White Horse Pike, Black Horse Pike and Kings Highway add larger commercial corridors while most residential streets retain a close-knit, walkable scale.

Merchant Street

Independent business and dining core with a neighborhood main-street feel.

Three Medal of Honor recipients

The school district highlights Audubon's distinction as the home of three Medal of Honor recipients, memorialized at the junior-senior high school.

Close to Philadelphia

Audubon's location in western Camden County provides quick road access toward Philadelphia and the PATCO corridor in nearby communities.

Municipal essentials

Borough Hall

606 W. Nicholson Road · Audubon, NJ 08106 · 856-547-0710.

Public School District

350 Edgewood Avenue · 856-547-7695.

Police non-emergency

856-547-1171. Call 911 for emergencies.

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Local information reviewed September 2026. Confirm time-sensitive details directly with the municipality, district or business.