Harrison Township, New Jersey
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Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,788.
Harrison Township was originally formed as Spicer Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1844, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. That name lasted for less than a year, with Harrison Township adopted as of April 1, 1845.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.7 km² (19.2 mi²). 49.5 km² (19.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.26%) is water.
Harrison Township borders Woolwich Township, East Greenwich Township, Mantua Township, Glassboro, Elk Township, and South Harrison Township.
Mullica Hill is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Harrison Township.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,984 |
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| 1860 | 2,544 | 28.2% | |
| 1870 | 3,038 | 19.4% | |
| 1880 | 2,841 | -6.5% | |
| 1890 | 1,545 | -45.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,569 | 1.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,682 | 7.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,633 | -2.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,827 | 11.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,805 | -1.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,225 | 23.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,410 | 8.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,661 | 10.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,585 | 34.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,715 | 31.5% | |
| 2000 | 8,788 | 86.4% | |
| Est. 2005 | 11,301 | [2] | 28.6% |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,788 people, 2,848 households, and 2,323 families residing in the township. The population density was 177.4/km² (459.3/mi²). There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of 59.3/km² (153.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.16% White, 2.96% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 2,848 households out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $77,143, and the median income for a family was $84,379. Males had a median income of $61,770 versus $39,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,645. About 2.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The members of the Harrison Township Committee are Mayor Mike Koestler, Deputy Mayor Dennis Clowney, Leslie McGeoch, Jim Woods and Rich Thomas.[5]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Harrison Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[6]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Vineland). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, Thorofare) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Thorofare) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Thorofare). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Gloucester County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Gloucester County's Freeholders are: Stephen M. Sweeney (Freeholder Director), Robert M. Damminger (Deputy Freeholder Director), Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr., William Krebs, Frank J. DiMarco, Helene M. Reed and Dr. Warren S. Wallace.
[edit] Education
Students in grades K through 6 attend the Harrison Township School District, which serves a total of 1,410 students. Children in Kindergarten through third grade attend the Harrison Township School (787 students). Students in grades 3 to 6 attend the Pleasant Valley School (591 students).
Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Clearview Regional Middle School and those in grades 9 through 12 attend the Clearview Regional High School, both located in Mullica Hill. The schools are part of the Clearview Regional High School District, which serves students from Harrison Township (1,022 students) and Mantua Township (1,147 students).
Friends School Mullica Hill is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township, serving 273 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 139.
- ^ Census data for Harrison township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000. Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- ^ Harrison Township Committee, accessed March 13, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 58, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Harrison Township web site
- Harrison Township School District
- Harrison Township School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Harrison Township School District
- Clearview Regional High School District
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| Boroughs | Clayton | Glassboro | National Park | Newfield | Paulsboro | Pitman | Swedesboro | Wenonah | Westville | Woodbury Heights |  |
| City | Woodbury | |
| Townships | Deptford | East Greenwich | Elk | Franklin | Greenwich | Harrison | Logan | Mantua | Monroe | South Harrison | Washington | West Deptford | Woolwich | |
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Beckett | Bridgeport | Clarksboro | Gibbstown | Malaga | Mickleton | Mount Royal | Mullica Hill | Oak Valley | Thorofare | Turnersville | Victory Lakes | Williamstown |
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