South Harrison Township, New Jersey

South Harrison Township, New Jersey
Official seal of South Harrison Township, New Jersey
South Harrison Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in New Jersey.
South Harrison Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of South Harrison Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of South Harrison Township, New Jersey
South Harrison Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
South Harrison Township
South Harrison Township
Location in Gloucester County
South Harrison Township is located in New Jersey
South Harrison Township
South Harrison Township
Location in New Jersey
South Harrison Township is located in the United States
South Harrison Township
South Harrison Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 75°15′14″W / 39.693596°N 75.253779°W / 39.693596; -75.253779[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedMarch 2, 1883
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorJoseph Marino (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkCeleste Brennen[5]
Area
 • Total15.96 sq mi (41.32 km2)
 • Land15.90 sq mi (41.17 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.38%
 • Rank170th of 565 in state
11th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation118 ft (36 m)
Population
 • Total3,395
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
3,444
 • Rank431st of 565 in state
19th of 24 in county[10]
 • Density213.6/sq mi (82.5/km2)
  • Rank500th of 565 in state
24th of 24 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code856[12]
FIPS code3401569030[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882145[1][15]
Websitewww.southharrison-nj.org

South Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,395,[8] an increase of 233 (+7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,162,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 745 (+30.8%) from the 2,417 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

South Harrison was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1883, from portions of Harrison Township. Elk Township was formed from portions of South Harrison Township on April 17, 1891.[19] It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, though alcohol is available at the winery in the township.[20][21]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCommittee 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, Marino is listed incorrectly with a term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term of office, not his one-year term as mayor.
  5. ^ Township Clerk, South Harrison Township. Accessed April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of South Harrison, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Harrisonville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 8, 2012.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for South Harrison, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 5, 2013.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 140. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  20. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  21. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.