Union Hill, New Jersey

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 15,187
—
1910 21,023 38.4%
1920 20,651 −1.8%
source:[1]

Union Hill was a town that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1864 to 1925.

Union Hill was incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1864, from portions of Union Township (later to be known as West New York). Portions of North Bergen Township were added in 1866. The town was reincorporated on March 27, 1874.[2]

On January 1, 1925, Union City was formed from the merger Union Hill and West Hoboken Township.[2][3]

Union Hill Middle School continue to bear the name of the former town.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wm. C. Hunt, Chief Statistician for Population. "Fourteenth Census of The United States: 1920; Population: New Jersey; Number of inhabitants, by counties and minor civil divisions" (ZIP). U.S. Census Bureau. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084506no553.zip. Retrieved 2007-03-21. 
  2. ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148.
  3. ^ City of Union City History, City of Union City. Accessed March 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Union Hill Middle School's official site