Town Hall · Harrison

Harrison, NJ town hall & government

Harrison spent $10.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $769 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrison's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Harrison's money goes

Spent
$10.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$769
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$36.9 million
$2,810 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million25%
Police
$1.9 million19%
Administration & buildings
$973,00010%
Interest on debt
$813,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$591,0006%
Roads & transportation
$542,0005%
Parks & libraries
$113,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Other
$2.6 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Harrison didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Harrison

Full-time staff
45
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
6 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harrison didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clearview Regional School District

Harrison's middle and high school district, shared with Mantua. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,478
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,120
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,478 per pupil, $12,374 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Harrison: Harrison Township School District ($19,330 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$511,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Harrison's government

🏛️ Official websiteharrisontwp.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrison

Harrison is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Harrison's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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