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Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.
Geography: Harrison is located at 40°44′45″N 74°09′18″W (40.745951, -74.155096). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (6.82%) is water.
Basic Information
| Caption |
2010 Data |
2005 Data |
2000 Data |
| County |
Hudson |
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| Character |
Urban Suburb |
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| Population |
13,620 |
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| Area (sq. miles) |
1.2 |
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| Population Density |
12,688 |
11,717 |
12,020 |
Municipal Employees
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239 |
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| Median Police/Fire Salary |
$78,324 |
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| Median Non-Uniformed Salary |
$39,992 |
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| Avg. Residential Property Value |
$140,205.00 |
$137,819.00 |
$134,762.00 |
| Avg. Property Tax Bill |
$7,940 |
$6,096 |
$5,129 |
| Index Crimes |
302 |
454 |
479 |
| Crime Rate (Per 1000) |
19.9 |
32 |
33 |
| Police Employees |
61 |
70 |
62 |
| Data Source: Townstats.org |
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Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,620 people in Harrison. The population density was 12,688 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 44% Hispanic, 36% White, 17% Asian and 2% African American.
Harrison population as of 2010
1990, 2000 and 2010 Demographics Comparison
2010 Town Budget
| Caption |
2010 Data |
| Total Municipal Budget |
$41,517,900 |
| Local Property Tax |
$15,501,876 |
| State Aid |
$8,827,665 |
| Local Revenue |
$1,462,437 |
| Additional Special Revenue |
$18,414,800 |
| Surplus Anticipated |
$3,925,000 |
| Reserve for Uncollected Taxes |
$1,398,900 |
| Receipts from Delinquent Taxes |
$1,198,000 |
| General Government |
$352,025 |
| Financial Administration |
$1,292,925 |
| Legal Services |
$455,000 |
| Police Budget |
$6,208,200 |
| Fire Budget |
$5,600,500 |
| Municipal Court/Public Defender |
$683,000 |
| Other Public Safety |
$170,500 |
| Public Works |
$2,427,500 |
| Solid Waste |
$882,500 |
| Parks and Recreation |
$810,000 |
| Health and Human Services |
$507,000 |
| Land Use Administration |
$98,400 |
| Code Enforcement |
$586,500 |
| Library |
$450,000 |
| Total Salaries and Wages for Operations |
$17,150,600 |
| Pension and Employee Benefits |
$11,049,838 |
| Insurance Costs |
$945,200 |
| Debt Service |
$5,286,503 |
| Utility Expenses |
$564,000 |
| Data Source: Townstats.org |
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2010 Town Budget - Quick Overview
Housing Data
| Caption |
Data |
| Housing Units |
5,228 |
| Homeownership rate, 2005-2009 |
30.6% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005-2009 |
85.8% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005-2009 |
$342,300 |
| Households, 2005-2009 |
4,922 |
| Persons per household, 2005-2009 |
2.92 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months (2009 dollars) 2005-2009 |
$21,728 |
| Median household income 2005-2009 |
$49,596 |
| People of all ages in poverty - percent, 2005-2009 |
13.3% |
| Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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