Harrison, New Jersey

Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison, New Jersey
Town
	Downtown Harrison, January 2018
	Seal
	Motto: "Beehive of Industry"
	Interactive map of Harrison
	Harrison Location in Hudson County Harrison Location in New Jersey Harrison Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°44′35″N 74°09′10″W / 40.742978°N 74.152911°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hudson
Incorporated	April 13, 1840 (as township)
Reincorporated	March 25, 1869 (as town)
Named for	William Henry Harrison
Government
• Type	Town
• Body	Town Council
• Mayor	James A. Fife (D, term ends December 31, 2026)
• Municipal clerk	Paul J. Zarbetski
Area
• Total	1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)
• Land	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) 8.72%
• Rank	466th of 565 in state; 8th of 12 in county
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	19,450
• Estimate (2022)	19,801
• Rank	142nd of 565 in state; 9th of 12 in county
• Density	16,061.1/sq mi (6,201.2/km2)
• Rank	15th of 565 in state; 8th of 12 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07029
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	3401730210
GNIS feature ID	0885245
Website	townofharrison.com

Harrison is a town in the western part of Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey, and is located 8 miles (13 km) from New York City. Once considered "the beehive of industry", the town is undergoing a residential renewal, particularly along the Passaic River.^[20]

As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 19,450,^[10]^[11] an increase of 5,830 (+42.8%) from the 2010 census count of 13,620,^[21]^[22] which in turn reflected a decrease of 804 (−5.6%) from the 14,424 counted in the 2000 census.^[23]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Harrison, NJ Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 4, 2011.
^ Zip Codes Archived October 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 11, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Harrison, NJ Archived August 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 11, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Brenzel, Kathryn. "Ready to move: How Harrison is transforming from an industrial powerhouse" Archived May 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 11, 2015. Accessed August 31, 2015.
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^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

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[CensusArea-2] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-3] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[5] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

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[TigerWebMapServer-8] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[9] "Town of Harrison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 5, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-13] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[14] Look Up a ZIP Code for Harrison, NJ Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 4, 2011.

[15] Zip Codes Archived October 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 11, 2013.

[16] Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Harrison, NJ Archived August 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 11, 2013.

[GR2-17] U.S. Census website Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[18] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-19] US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[20] Brenzel, Kathryn. "Ready to move: How Harrison is transforming from an industrial powerhouse" Archived May 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 11, 2015. Accessed August 31, 2015.

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[23] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

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