Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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| Union, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.6 sq mi (53.3 km²) |
| - Land | 19.0 sq mi (49.1 km²) |
| - Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,160 |
| - Density | 324.8/sq mi (125.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-74420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882188[2] |
Union Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,160.
Union Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1853, from portions of Bethlehem Township. Clinton Town was formed on April 5, 1865, within portions of the township, and became an independent municipality in 1895.[3]
Union Township was formed from the southern part of Bethlehem Township in 1853. It was named for Union Furnace which was producing iron as early as 1700. Union Furnace and its forge produced cannon balls for the Revolutionary War and shoes for horses and oxen, as well as farm implements. Forests gave way to farm fields as trees were cut down to stoke the furnace. A farm community then developed along with the accompanying industries of basket making and tanning.[4]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Union Township as its 21st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[5]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.3 km²), of which, 19.0 square miles (49.1 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it (7.87%) is water.
Union Township borders Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Lebanon Township, Clinton Township, the Town of Clinton, and Franklin Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,152 |
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| 1940 | 1,303 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,557 | 19.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,717 | 10.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,351 | 36.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,971 | 68.9% | |
| 1990 | 5,078 | 27.9% | |
| 2000 | 6,160 | 21.3% | |
| Est. 2005 | 6,346 | [6] | 3.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,160 people, 1,666 households, and 1,162 families residing in the township. The population density was 324.8 people per square mile (125.4/km²). There were 1,725 housing units at an average density of 90.9/sq mi (35.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 81.83% White, 13.36% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.59% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.
There were 1,666 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 43.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 71.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $81,089, and the median income for a family was $102,146. Males had a median income of $64,375 versus $41,795 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,535. About 0.4% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Union Township Committee consists of Mayor Bruce A. Rossi, Deputy Mayor Frank A. Mazza, Patricia Dziubek, Rob Haynes and Matt Mulhall.[4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Union Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[8]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 23rd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Hunterdon County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Erik Peterson (Milford), Freeholder Deputy Director William Mennen (Tewksbury Township), Matt Holt (Clinton Town), George B. Melick (Tewksbury Township) and Ronald Sworen (Frenchtown).[11]
[edit] Education
The Union Township School District serves approximately 600 students in grades K through 8. The new elementary school, appropriately named "Union Township Elementary School" opened for the 2006-07 school year, and serves students in grades K through 4. The older building has been renamed Union Township Middle School, and serves students in grades 5 through 8.
Students in grades 9 through 12 attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale as part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. North Hunterdon High School serves students from Bethlehem Township (261 students), Clinton Town (132 students), Clinton Township (743 students), Franklin Township (146 students), Lebanon Borough (45 students) and Union Township (245 students).
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 157.
- ^ a b Hunterdon County webpage for Union Township, accessed March 18, 2007
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ Census data for Union township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 65, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, accessed February 22, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Hunterdon County webpage for Union Township
- Union Township School
- Union Township School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Union Township School
- North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
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