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Harrison Township is a Township located in Gloucester County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 8,788. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 49.7 Km&2 (19.2 Mi&2 ). 49.5 km&2 (19.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.26% water. Harrison Township borders Woolwich Township , East Greenwich Township , Mantua Township , Glassboro , Elk Township , and South Harrison Township . Mullica Hill is a Census-designated Place and Unincorporated area located within Harrison Township. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 8,788 people, 2,848 households, and 2,323 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 177.4/km&2 (459.3/mi&2). There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of 59.3/km&2 (153.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.16% White , 2.96% African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.73% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.41% from Other Races , and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,848 households out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were Married Couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.44. In the township the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $77,143, and the median income for a family was $84,379. Males had a median income of $61,770 versus $39,583 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $28,645. 3.2% of the population and 2.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The members of the Harrison Township Committee are Mayor Phillip S. Rhudy, Deputy Mayor Leslie McGeoch, Dennis Clowney, Michael Koestler and Scott VanEtten. Federal, state and county representation Harrison Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. EDUCATION Students in grades K through 6 attend the Harrison Township School District , which serves a total of 1,410 students. Children in Kindergarten through third grade attend the Harrison Township School (787 students). Students in grades 3 to 6 attend the Pleasant Valley School (591 students). Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Clearview Regional Middle School and those in grades 9 through 12 attend the Clearview Regional High School , both located in Mullica Hill. The schools are part of the Clearview Regional High School District , which serves students from Harrison Township (1,022 students) and Mantua Township (1,147 students). Friends School Mullica Hill is a private, Nonsectarian , Coeducation al Day School located in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township, serving 273 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. EXTERNAL LINKS
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