| Harrison Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Harrison Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Harrison Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1844 as Spicer Township |
| Renamed | April 1, 1845 as Harrison Township |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Lou Manzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
| • Land | 19.1 sq mi (49.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 11,849 |
| • Density | 459.3/sq mi (177.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08062 - Mullica Hill |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-30180[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882146[6] |
| Website | http://www.harrisontwp.us |
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.[7]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km2), of which, 19.1 square miles (49 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.26%) is water.
Harrison Township borders Woolwich Township, East Greenwich Township, Mantua Township, Glassboro, Elk Township, and South Harrison Township.
There are four unincorporated communities within Harrison Township. They are Ewan, Jefferson, Mullica Hill and Richwood.
| Historical populations | |||
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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. 2006 | 11,849 | [3] | 34.8% |
| historical data sources:[8][9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 8,788 people, 2,848 households, and 2,323 families residing in the township. The population density was 459.3 people per square mile (177.4/km²). There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of 153.6 per square mile (59.3/km²). 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.
Harrison Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
The members of the Harrison Township Committee are Mayor Lou Manzo, Deputy Mayor Dennis Clowney, Don Heim, Robert Shearer and Matt Diggons.[10]
Harrison Township is in the 2nd Congressional district. New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Harrison Township is in the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[11]
Gloucester County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. Each year, the Board selects a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director from among its members. As of 2011, Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township, 2012), Deputy Freeholder Director Dr. Warren S. Wallace (D, Washington Township, 2011), Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township, 2012), Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, 2011), Vincent H. Nestore, Jr. (R, Deptford Township, 2013), Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro Borough, 2011), Larry Wallace (R, Woolwich Township, 2013).[12]
A couple of county, state and U.S. highways pass through the township.
The major county road that goes through is CR 581. State routes include Route 45, Route 55, and Route 77. U.S. Route 322 passes through the center of town. The New Jersey Turnpike runs through for a fifth of a mile, but the nearest interchange is just over the line in neighboring Woolwich Township.
Students in public school for grades K through 6 attend the Harrison Township School District, which serves a total of 1,410 students. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are Harrison Township School (799 students) for grades K-3 and Pleasant Valley School (666 students) for grades 4-6.
Public school 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).[14]
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.
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