[24] The borough's first official meeting was held on the following May 31 in the old Fire Hall at Linden Avenue and Berlin Road.

[1][2] Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Kirkwood and Lucastown.

[28][29][30] The 2010 United States census counted 17,613 people, 7,426 households, and 4,211 families in the borough.

[7] The borough form of government used by Lindenwold 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 the council.

[40][41] As of 2023[update], the mayor of Lindenwold Borough is Democrat Richard E. Roach Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.

Members of the Lindenwold Borough Council are Linda M. Hess (D, 2023), Walter F. Lenkowski (D, 2025), Raymond D. Morrisey (D, 2025), Odessa Patton (2024), Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe (D, 2024), Sandra Sinon (D, 2023).

[3][42][43][41][44] The borough of Lindenwold is serviced by Ambulnz (formally Jefferson Health) EMS 24/7.

EMS is staffed with two NJ State Certified EMTs who operate as BLS 63 daily.

[46] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

[49] For the 2024-2025 session, the 6th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill).

[58][51][59][60][61] Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill, 2029)[62][63] Sheriff Chuck Billingham (D, Gloucester City, 2027)[64][65] and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).

[70][71] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 76.4% of the vote (5,208 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 20.5% (1,400 votes), with 6,813 ballots cast among the borough's 9,556 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.3%.

[72] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 71.1% of the vote (4,295 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 27.3% (1,650 votes), with 6,042 ballots cast among the borough's 9,306 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 64.9.

[77] The Lindenwold Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

[90] The Lindenwold station[91] is home to the eastern terminus and main operations facility for the PATCO Speedline.