Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
| Union Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Union | |
 Map of Union Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°37′56″N 74°57′54″W / 40.632215°N 74.964965°WCoordinates: 40°37′56″N 74°57′54″W / 40.632215°N 74.964965°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | February 17, 1853 |
| Named for | Union Furnace |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Frank T. Mazza (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Ella M. Ruta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.609 sq mi (53.378 km2) |
| • Land | 18.737 sq mi (48.528 km2) |
| • Water | 1.872 sq mi (4.850 km2) 9.09% |
| Area rank | 138th of 566 in state 14th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,908 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,679 |
| • Rank | 349th of 566 in state 6th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 315.3/sq mi (121.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 475th of 566 in state 16th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08827 - Hampton |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401974420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882188 |
| Website | www |
Union Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,908, reflecting a decline of 252 (-4.1%) from the 6,160 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,082 (+21.3%) from the 5,078 counted in the 1990 Census. The southwest half of the township lies on what is known as the Hunterdon Plateau, the northwest corner consists of the Musconetcong Ridge and the northeast section is part of the lower-lying Newark Basin around Spruce Run Reservoir.
Union 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 township was named for Union Furnace, which was producing iron from 1742 until the 1780s. The name "Union" was chosen over the alternative "Rockhill", which was a community at the southern end of the township.
Union Furnace and its forge produced cannonballs 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 developed, together with basket making and tanning industries.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 20.609 square miles (53.378 km2), including 18.737 square miles (48.528 km2) of land and 1.872 square miles (4.850 km2) of water (9.09%).
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