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Union County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's seventh-most-populous county [8] with a population of 575,345, [5] [6] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 38,846 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 536,499. [9]
- Union Township, Union County, New Jersey - Wikipedia
Union Township is a township in Union County, in the U.S....
- Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey - Wikipedia
Springfield Township is a township in Union County, in the...
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Union County, New Jersey. Location within New Jersey. The...
- Union Township, Union County, New Jersey - Wikipedia
Union Township is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms.
Union County, New Jersey. Location within New Jersey. The flag of Union County, New Jersey. Union County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 575,345. [1] The county seat is Elizabeth .
Union County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's seventh-most-populous county with a population of 575,345, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 38,846 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 536,499.
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Springfield is celebrated as the site of a Battle of Springfield between the American Continental Army and British forces on June 23, 1780. The British, under Hessian General Wilhelm von Knyphausen, advanced from Elizabethtown about 5 o'clock in the morning. They were opposed by General Nathanael Greene, but owing to the superior number of the enem...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 5.17 square miles (13.40 km2), including 5.16 square miles (13.36 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2) of water (0.31%). The Township of Springfield is located on the northern edge of Union County and is bordered by Millburn to the north in Essex County, by Unio...
The Rahway River Parkway greenway along the Rahway Riverruns through the township. Parks include: 1. Briant Park, which crosses into Summit 2. Lenape Park, which covers 450 acres (180 ha) and also includes portions of Cranford, Kenilworth, Union Township and Westfield
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 15,817 people, 6,511 households, and 4,265 families in the township. The population density was 3,057.2 per square mile (1,180.4/km2). There were 6,736 housing units at an average density of 1,302.0 per square mile (502.7/km2). The racial makeup was 82.46% (13,042) White, 6.25% (989) Black or African American, 0.06% (10) Native American, 7.70% (1,218) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.75% (277) from other races, and 1.76% (279) from two or more races....
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 14,429 people, 6,001 households, and 4,014 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,801.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,081.8/km2). There were 6,204 housing units at an average density of 1,204.7 per square mile (465.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.72% White, 3.72% African American, 0.02% Native American, 4.69% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinopeople of any...
Local government
The Township of Springfield is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is composed of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November...
Federal, state and county representation
Springfield Township is located in the 7th Congressional Districtand is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025). For the 2024-2025 session, the 21st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature...
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 10,078 registered voters in Springfield Township, of which 3,271 (32.5% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,795 (17.8% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 5,007 (49.7% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.Among the township's 2010 Census population, 63.7% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 80.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% cou...
The Springfield Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,236 students and 168.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1. All of the township's schools are named after notable Springfieldian...
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 56.53 miles (90.98 km) of roadways, of which 39.82 miles (64.08 km) were maintained by the municipality, 8.63 miles (13.89 km) by Union County and 8.08 miles (13.00 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Interstate 78, U.S. Route 22, Route 24 and Route 124, as well as CR 509 Spur and CR 577,are among the highways and roadways that pass through Springfield Township.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan in New York City and to points in New Jersey including Newark Penn Station. Parking is available for a fee at a municipal lot near the center of town (Hannah Street and Center Street) and in the Duffy's Corner lot at Morris and Caldwell Place, which provide easy access to all NJ Transit buses that run through town. Annual permits are available from the town hall. Although there is no train station in Sprin...
Historical transportation
The Rahway Valley Railroad passed through the community, and during the early 20th century offered both freight and passenger service, but is currently out of service. The section of the railway that extended from Springfield to Summit was taken out of service in 1976, though special trains were operated to provide service to Baltusrol during the 1980 U.S. Open. A trolley line called the Morris County Traction Company, ran trolley service through Springfield to/from Newark and Morris County,...
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Springfield Township include:
Learn about the origins and development of Union County, New Jersey, from the 15th to 17th centuries, when it was part of Essex County. Discover how Elizabethtown, Springfield, Westfield, Rahway, Union and New Providence became towns and how Plainfield led to the creation of a new county.
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Apr 14, 2024 · Union, county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., bounded by the Passaic River to the west, Newark Bay and Arthur Kill to the east, the Rahway River to the southeast, and Green Brook to the southwest. The land rises from coastal lowlands in the east to a piedmont region in the west and is drained by.
