Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 6,160 people, 1,666 households, and 1,162 families residing in the township. The population density

Population density

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 was 324.8 people per square mile (125.4/km²). There were 1,725 housing units at an average density of 90.9 per square mile (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

Race (United States Census)

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, 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

Marriage

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 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

Per capita income

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 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.

Local government

Union Township is governed under the Township

Township (New Jersey)

A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...

 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. 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

Mayor

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 William Bischoff, Deputy Mayor Frank Mazza, Patricia Dziubek, Michele McBride and Matt Severino.

Federal, state and county representation

Union Township is in the 7th Congressional district.

Union Township is in the
Two state facilities, thee New Jersey Department of Corrections

New Jersey Department of Corrections

The New Jersey Department of Corrections is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey...

 Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women

Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women

Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women is a prison facility for women of the state of New Jersey Department of Corrections, located in Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, near Clinton. Its official abbreviation is EMCFW. The facility was named for Edna Mahan Edna Mahan Correctional...

, and the New Jersey Department of Human Services Hunterdon Developmental Center

Hunterdon Developmental Center

Hunterdon Developmental Center is a developmental center in Union Township, Hunterdon County, near Clinton.The center is for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders complicated by cognitive dysfunction . It is a 650 bed residential facility...

, are located in Union Township.

Education

The Union Township School District

Union Township School District

The Union Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Union Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The new elementary school, appropriately named "Union Township Elementary School" opened for the...

 serves students in grades K through 8. Union Township School had an enrollment of 600 students as of the 2005-06 school year. The new elementary school, 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

North Hunterdon High School

North Hunterdon High School is a four-year public high school located in Clinton Township, New Jersey, serving students from six municipalities in northern Hunterdon County as one of two high schools in the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District...

 in Annandale

Annandale, New Jersey

Annandale is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Clinton Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,276...

 as part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District

The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District is a regional, four-year public high school district, that serves students in grades 9-12 from twelve municipalities in northern Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States....

. North Hunterdon High School serves students from Bethlehem Township

Bethlehem Township, New Jersey

Bethlehem Township falls under the 'Northern New Jersey' climate zone. According to the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist at Rutgers University, the Northern climate zone covers about one-quarter of New Jersey and consists mainly of elevated highlands and valleys which are part of the...

, Clinton Town

Clinton, New Jersey

Clinton is a Town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey on the South Branch of the Raritan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 2,719....

, Clinton Township

Clinton Township, New Jersey

Clinton Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 13,478....

, Franklin Township

Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,990 people, 1,091 households, and 890 families residing in the township. The population density was 130.7 people per square mile . There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 49.2 per square mile...

), Lebanon Borough

Lebanon, New Jersey

Lebanon is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,358.Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Clinton Township, based on the results of a...

 and Union Township.

External links

• Township website
• Web page for Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
  
  
• Union Township School
• Data for the Union Township School, National Center for Education Statistics
  National Center for Education Statistics
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• North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
• Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
• NY-NJTC: Hoffman Park Details and Info