Harrison
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town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Hudson
- Incorporated
- April 13, 1840 (as township)
- Reincorporated
- March 25, 1869 (as town)
- Named after
- William Henry Harrison
- Type
- Town
- Body
- Town Council
- Mayor
- James A. Fife ( D , term ends December 31, 2026)
- Municipal clerk
- Paul J. Zarbetski
- Total
- 1.33 sq mi (3.44 km )
- Land
- 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km )
- Water
- 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km ) 8.72%
- Rank
- 466th of 565 in state, 8th of 12 in county
- Elevation
- 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 22,182
- Density
- 16,061.1/sq mi (6,201.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST) )
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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 neighboring city of Newark, and is located 8 miles (13 km) from New York City. Once considered "the beehive of industry", the town is undergoing a residential and economic renewal, particularly along the Passaic River.
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. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 22,182 for 2024.
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