Farrell Road wb approaching CR 617, Harrisonville, NJ, Nov. 2024, 2024
Harrisonville’s story
185 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2024.
- 1841Harrisonville is settled
HarrisonvilleNJ
2 bordering townsMap →
Population
227
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$378K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Harrisonville a good place to live?
90% of households own their home in Harrisonville, above both New Jersey’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). 46% of the land in Harrisonville is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Stewart Memorial Park, at 29 acres. Harrisonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Harrisonville stand out
Where Harrisonville beats most towns.
Small town
227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pilesgrove TownshipSouth Harrison TownshipHarrisonville
Nearby attractions
All 215 attractions →USS New Jersey and 153 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrisonville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw19 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw28 mi Park & preservePine BarrensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Harrisonville: who provides what
Harrisonville is unincorporated, so Gloucester County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAtlantic City Electric25.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGloucester CountyGloucester County provides services here
SchoolsKingsway Region School DistrictSouth Harrison Township School District2 districts serve Harrisonville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGloucester County ClerkGloucester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes08062, 08039, 0808508062 52% · 08039 25% · 08085 24%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisonville.
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Harrisonville
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.2 miles. In Harrisonville, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
46%conserved
46%
conserved · 593 of 1,289 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stewart Memorial Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Harrisonville, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 48% of Harrisonville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to drought. Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Harrisonville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Harrisonville’s average commute comes in at 30 minutes. The top destinations are Philadelphia (14%), Washington Township (5%) and Harrison Township (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Harrisonville0%
Philadelphia14%
Washington Township5%
Harrison Township5%
Camden3%
18 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Harrisonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Harrisonville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–44°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall48–67°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Harrisonville is
Harrisonville: 12% of adults report frequent physical distress. 18% of adults in Harrisonville binge drink; 37% have high blood pressure.
| Harrisonville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Harrisonville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.5% |
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
8.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$535Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrisonville
16pages on Harrisonville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Harrisonville
Rowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Glassboro8.6 mi$16,574 in-state tuitionSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carneys Point10.3 mi$6,360 in-state tuitionRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · Sewell10.6 mi$5,160 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Harrisonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Harrisonville for work
Where Harrisonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Harrisonville
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrisonville
Populated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Harrisonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within South Harrison Township, in Gloucester, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Harrisonville had a population of 306. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08039.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- ZIP code
- 08039
Questions about Harrisonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrisonville, NJ a good place to live?
Harrisonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.