Union (CDP), New Jersey

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Union, New Jersey
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Union CDP
Location in Union County
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Union CDP
Location in New Jersey
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Union CDP
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°41′47″N74°16′11″W / 40.69639°N 74.26972°W / 40.69639; -74.26972
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Union
Township Union
Area
[1]
  Total0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Land0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
123 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total2,229
  Density8,741.18/sq mi (3,374.40/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07083
Area code 908
FIPS code 34-74478 [3]
GNIS feature ID2390415 [4]

Union is a census-designated place (CDP) [5] comprising the downtown area of Union Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2010 census. [4] The area is also known as Union Center. [6]

The CDP is bordered by Caldwell Avenue and Falls Terrace to the northwest, by Vauxhall Avenue and Haines Avenue to the northeast, by Warren Avenue to the east, by the Garden State Parkway to the southeast, by Burke Parkway to the southwest, and by Bond Drie, Rosemont Avenue, Stuyvesant Avenue, and Elmwood Avenue to the south. [7] Connecticut Farms borders the neighborhood to the south.

New Jersey Route 82 (Morris Avenue) is the main street through Union, leading southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Elizabeth and northwest 2 miles (3 km) to Springfield.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 2,229
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [2]

Union first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Union Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. "Union Center Business District". Union Township. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. "Union CDP". TIGERweb. Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.