Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Harrison spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Harrison’s town government spent $87.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,294 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Harrison is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,294 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Harrison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,294 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,797, and the middle half spent $4,597–$5,951. Harrison spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harrison itself left out).
About $4,294 per resident a year, or $11.76 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 67% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Harrison runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Harrison reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 532 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Harrison’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Harrison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrison →
Who’s in charge in Harrison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harrison’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofharrison.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 38 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,481).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Harrison Town School District
Harrison’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Harrison, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,422 per pupil, $13,758 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Harrison.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofharrison.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Harrison compares with the towns next door
Harrison spent $4,294 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,321 to $2,867. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kearny | $1,321 | $10,000+ |
| Newark | $2,867 | $7,262 |
| East Newark | estimate | $8,470 |
| Harrison | $4,294 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Harrison’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Harrison’s government
How much does Harrison spend per resident?
About $4,294 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,294 was less than 80% of 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
Who runs Harrison’s government?
See townofharrison.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrison yet.
How many people work for Harrison?
546 full-time and 179 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.5M (about $53.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Harrison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Teresa Ruiz) and General Assembly District 29 (Eliana Pintor Marin and Shanique Speight). The General Assembly district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harrison’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →