RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New Jersey >> Hudson County >> HarrisonIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Jersey


The Commemorative Quarter for New Jersey







Welcome to Harrison ...

The town of Harrison is located in Hudson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrison has a population of 20,111 people<2> (see below for details).

Harrison is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Harrison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Harrison: (973) & (862)<4>

The ZIP code for Harrison: 07029<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrison had an population of 20,111 people. This is an increase of 47.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison had a population of 13,620 people. This makes Harrison the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Harrison represents 0.15% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,620 people, the population of Harrison decreased 5.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,424 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrison.

Communities Also Named Harrison ...

While we believe that this Harrison is located in Hudson County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Harrison. Those communities are located in the following counties: Middlesex and Warren County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 45 communities that are also named Harrison - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrison.

Communities near Harrison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrison.

  • New York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <6>
  • Jersey City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <6>
  • Paterson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • West New York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
    • West New York is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrison. See our Newspapers Page for Harrison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrison ...

Looking for more information about Harrison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harrison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrison.

Adding Harrison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Harrison post office opened in 1858.

We also found Harrison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrison.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hudson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Harrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024