Harrison, New Jersey

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.

Harrison, New Jersey
Town
Downtown Harrison, January 2018
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: 40.742978°N 74.152911°W / 40.742978; -74.152911
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHudson
IncorporatedApril 13, 1840 (as township)
ReincorporatedMarch 25, 1869 (as town)
Named forWilliam Henry Harrison
Government
  TypeTown
  BodyTown Council
  MayorJames A. Fife (D, term ends December 31, 2026)
  Municipal clerkPaul J. Zarbetski
Area
  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
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total19,450
  Estimate 
(2022)
19,801
  Rank142nd of 565 in state
9th of 12 in county
  Density16,061.1/sq mi (6,201.2/km2)
   Rank15th of 565 in state
8th of 12 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07029
Area code(s)973
FIPS code3401730210
GNIS feature ID0885245
Websitetownofharrison.com

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

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