Harmony Township, New Jersey

For other places named Harmony in New Jersey, see Harmony, New Jersey.

Harmony Township, New Jersey
Township
Harmony Township along County Route 621 in November 2013
Harmony Township along County Route 621 in November 2013
Official seal of Harmony Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Harmony Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Harmony Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Harmony Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Harmony Township, New Jersey
Harmony Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Harmony Township
Harmony Township
Location in Warren County
Harmony Township is located in New Jersey
Harmony Township
Harmony Township
Location in New Jersey
Harmony Township is located in the United States
Harmony Township
Harmony Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°44′52″N 75°07′22″W / 40.747701°N 75.122777°W / 40.747701; -75.122777[1][2]
Country United States
state New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedApril 8, 1839
Named forHarmon Shipman
Government
[5]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorBrian Tipton (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkKelley D. Smith[3]
Area
[1]
 • Total24.13 sq mi (62.49 km2)
 • Land23.75 sq mi (61.51 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)  1.56%
 • Rank115th of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[6]
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total2,503
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8]
2,525
 • Rank468th of 565 in state
17th of 22 in county[9]
 • Density105.4/sq mi (40.7/km2)
  • Rank538th of 565 in state
19th of 22 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08865 – Phillipsburg[10]
Area code908[11]
FIPS code3404130090[1][12][13]
GNIS feature ID0882248[1][14]
Websitewww.harmonytwp-nj.gov

Harmony Township is a township located in Warren County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,503,[7] a decrease of 164 (−6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 2,667,[15][16] which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−2.3%) from the 2,729 counted in the 2000 census.[17]

Harmony was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township and Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Phillipsburg Township was created March 7, 1851, from portions of the township.[18] The township was named for Harmon Shipman, an early settler.[19]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Directory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Tipton is listed with a term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term.
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  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Harmony, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Harmony Township, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 5, 2013.
  11. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Harmony, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 4, 2015.
  12. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  13. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  14. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 246. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  19. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.