A town of 13,790, settled in 1844. Public schools that outperform most of New Jersey.
The 3 things Harrison does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Harrison. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Harrison for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (12%), Washington (3%) and Camden (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
The public schools Harrison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township Elementary School | PK–3 | 768 | A− |
| Friends School Mullica Hill Private | PK–8 | 172 | |
| Clearview Regional Middle School | 7–8 | 712 | B |
| Pleasant Valley School | 4–6 | 578 | A− |
| Clearview Regional High School | 9–12 | 1,332 | B+ |
Harrison beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Harrison | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.3% | 15.1% |
1.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ella Harris Park | 0.4 mi | 23 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Harrison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Harrison on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 13,641, an increase of 1,224 (+9.9%) from the 2010 census count of 12,417, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,629 (+41.3%) from the 8,788 counted in the 2000 census. 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. The township was named for President William Henry Harrison. Mullica Hill is the historical center of the …
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8 towns share a border with Harrison.
