A town of 20,369, settled in 1840. Nearly 4.5% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Harrison does most differently from other towns.
13,620 people in 2010; 20,369 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Harrison. Another town gets a different order.
3.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Hudson Park | 2.5 mi | 38 |
| 2. Harrison Riverfront Park | 0.6 mi | 5 |
| 3. Veterans Plaza | 0.1 mi | 2 |
The typical Harrison home is worth about $581,000, up 0.9% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
Harrison beats the New Jersey average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Harrison | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 13.5% | 22.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.9% | 11.3% |
Most working residents leave Harrison for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are New York (31%), Newark (9%) and Jersey City (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Harrison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary School | PK–1 | 330 | Not graded |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 2–3 | 306 | C− |
| Hamilton Intermediate School | 4–5 | 295 | C+ |
| Washington Middle School | 6–8 | 466 | C |
| Harrison High School | 9–12 | 795 | C− |
| Marwah Academy Private | K–10 | 34 |
Harrison reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Harrison has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4.5% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
17 notable people were born in Harrison.
Town in Hudson County, New Jersey, US
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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3 towns share a border with Harrison.