Harmony Township, New Jersey
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, a decrease of 164 (−6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 2,667, which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−2.3%) from the 2,729 counted in the 2000 census.
Harmony Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Harmony Township along County Route 621 in November 2013 | |
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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 | |
Harmony Township Location in Warren County Harmony Township Location in New Jersey Harmony Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.747701°N 75.122777°W | |
| Country | United States |
| state | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1839 |
| Named for | Harmon Shipman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Brian Tipton (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Kelley D. Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.49 km2) |
| • Land | 23.75 sq mi (61.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) 1.56% |
| • Rank | 115th of 565 in state 6th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,503 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 2,526 |
| • Rank | 468th of 565 in state 17th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 105.4/sq mi (40.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 538th of 565 in state 19th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08865 – Phillipsburg |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3404130090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882248 |
| Website | www |
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. The township was named for Harmon Shipman, an early settler.
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