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Union is a township in Hunterdon County, in the New York metro area.
The community was named for old Union Forge, a foundry that manufactured cannon balls for Washington's army during the Revolution
[NOTE: This is not the only community in New Jersey named Union. For links to other places called Union, NJ, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Union is 40.641N. The longitude is -74.966W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 325 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 6,160.
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$81,089National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Union demographic reports
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20% of Union residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Union ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Union was $29,535, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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32% of Union residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Union, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $876. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,092.
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Hunterdon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Union political report.
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The average commute time for Union workers is 35 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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NJ communities formerly known as Union:
·Brielle, Monmouth County
·Gloucester City, Camden County
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