Union, Connecticut
| Union, Connecticut | ||
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 Location in Tolland County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′17″N 72°09′41″W / 41.98806°N 72.16139°WCoordinates: 41°59′17″N 72°09′41″W / 41.98806°N 72.16139°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Hartford | |
| Region | Northeastern Connecticut | |
| Incorporated | 1734 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First selectman | Albert L. Goodhall, Jr. (R) | |
| • Selectman | Joseph L. Kratochvil (R) | |
| • Selectman | David Heck (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2) | |
| • Land | 28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) | |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 854 | |
| • Density | 28.7/sq mi (11.5/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06076 (Stafford Springs) & 06242 (Eastford) | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-77830 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213519 | |
| Website | www |
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Union is a town located in the northeastern part of Tolland County, Connecticut, United States and is part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The population was 854 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous town in Connecticut and the second-least populous municipality in Connecticut; only the Borough of Fenwick has fewer people. Union includes the village of Mashapaug located in the Eastern Uplands at the Massachusetts state line. Also, Union is located 33 miles (55 km) northeast of the state capital, Hartford and 67 miles (108 km) southwest of Boston as well as 153 miles (240 km) northeast of New York City.
The first white settlement in Union was in 1727, making Union the last Connecticut town east of the Connecticut River to be settled. The first settler was James McNall of Ireland. He was closely followed by his brother William. The town was incorporated in October 1734.
There were 500 people in the town in 1756. The population grew to 767 by 1800, but declined thereafter. There were just 431 people in Union in 1890.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (3.75%) is water.
Union has the highest town center in eastern Connecticut at 1,015' and the 4th highest in the state. The highest elevation in eastern Connecticut is 1,315' Burley Hill in the northwest part of town. In addition, I-84 reaches its highest elevation in Connecticut (1,002') in Union.
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