[9] Tavistock was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 16, 1921, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township.

[26][27] Members of the club included State Senator Joseph Wallworth and Assembly Speaker T. Harry Rowland, who helped push the bill that created the new municipality to unanimous approval in the New Jersey Legislature.

[17] Due to the borough's population, the Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey did not include information about income and poverty for residents.

[44][45][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, Republican John McCain received 71.4% of the vote (5 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received around 28.6% (2 votes), with 7 ballots cast among the borough's 7 registered voters, for a turnout of 100.0%.

[72] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 88.9% of the vote (8 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry, who received 11.1% (1 vote), with 9 ballots cast among the borough's 11 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.8.

[73] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 100.0% of the vote (1 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono and other candidates who received no votes, among the 4 ballots cast by the borough's 5 registered voters (3 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 80.0%.

[75][76] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 100.0% of the vote (5 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine and Independent Chris Daggett who received none, with 5 ballots cast among the borough's 7 registered voters, yielding a 71.4% turnout.

[86][87] As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 0.17 miles (0.27 km) of roadways, all of which is maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

[89] The New Jersey Turnpike runs briefly through Tavistock, although the nearest exit is for Bellmawr and Runnemede.

[91] NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 451 route between Camden and the Lindenwold station.