South Harrison Township, New Jersey
South Harrison Township, New Jersey | |
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South Harrison Township municipal building | |
South Harrison Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of South Harrison Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Gloucester County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 75°15′14″W / 39.693596°N 75.253779°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Joseph Marino (R, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Municipal clerk | Lindsey Kranz |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.96 sq mi (41.32 km2) |
| • Land | 15.90 sq mi (41.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.38% |
| • Rank | 170th of 565 in state 11th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,395 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,444 |
| • Rank | 431st of 565 in state 19th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 213.6/sq mi (82.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 500th of 565 in state 24th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08039 – Harrisonville |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401569030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882145 |
| Website | www |
South 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 3,395, an increase of 233 (+7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,162, which in turn reflected an increase of 745 (+30.8%) from the 2,417 counted in the 2000 census.
South Harrison was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1883, from portions of Harrison Township. Elk Township was formed from portions of South Harrison Township on April 17, 1891. It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, though alcohol is available at the winery in the township.