Harrison, New Jersey

For the township in Gloucester County, see Harrison Township, New Jersey. For the preceding township in the county, see Harrison Township, Hudson County, New Jersey.

Harrison, New Jersey
Town
Urby Harrison, January 2018
Urby Harrison, January 2018
Official seal of Harrison, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"Beehive of Industry"[1]
Map
Interactive map of Harrison
Harrison is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Harrison
Harrison
Location in Hudson County
Harrison is located in New Jersey
Harrison
Harrison
Location in New Jersey
Harrison is located in the United States
Harrison
Harrison
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°44′35″N 74°09′10″W / 40.742978°N 74.152911°W / 40.742978; -74.152911[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHudson
IncorporatedApril 13, 1840 (as township)
ReincorporatedMarch 25, 1869 (as town)
Named forWilliam Henry Harrison
Government
[7]
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • MayorJames A. Fife (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5]
 • Municipal clerkPaul J. Zarbetski[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)
 • Land1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)  8.72%
 • Rank466th of 565 in state
8th of 12 in county[2]
Elevation
[9]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total19,458
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
20,520
 • Rank142nd of 565 in state
9th of 12 in county[13]
 • Density16,061.1/sq mi (6,201.2/km2)
  • Rank15th of 565 in state
8th of 12 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07029[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3401730210[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885245[2][19]
Websitetownofharrison.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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  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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  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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  13. ^ 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.