Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Union Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of Union Township in Hunterdon County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hunterdon
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government_type = Township (New Jersey)
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area_total_km2 = 53.3
area_land_km2 = 49.1
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area_total_sq_mi = 20.6
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area_water_sq_mi = 1.6

population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 6352
population_density_km2 = 125.4
population_density_sq_mi = 324.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 157.]

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.

"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. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] , "New Jersey Monthly", February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.]

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.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 1152
1940= 1303
1950= 1557
1960= 1717
1970= 2351
1980= 3971
1990= 5078
2000= 6160
estimate= 6346
estyear=2005
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3401974420&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34019%7C06000US3401972510&_street=&_county=union&_cityTown=union&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Union township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 26, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 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.

Government

Local government

Union Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

The Union Township Committee consists of Mayor Bruce A. Rossi, Deputy Mayor Frank A. Mazza, Patricia Dziubek, Rob Haynes and Matt Mulhall. [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/mun/union.htm Hunterdon County webpage for Union Township] , accessed March 18, 2007]

Federal, state and county representation

Union Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , p. 65, accessed August 30, 2006]

Education

The Union Township School District serves students in grades K through 8. Union Township School had an enrollment of 600 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416440 Data for the Union Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 26, 2008.] 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, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township), Lebanon Borough and Union Township. [ [http://www.nhvweb.net/nhvweb/boe/about.asp About the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District] , North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed June 26, 2008. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township"]

References

External links

* [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/mun/union.htm Web page for Union Township] , Hunterdon County, New Jersey
* [http://www.uniontwpschool.org Union Township School]
*NJReportCard|19|5270|0|Union Township School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416440 Data for the Union Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.nhvweb.net/ North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]
* [http://www.hlta.org Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance]