Union (CDP), New Jersey
Union, New Jersey | |
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Location in Union County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′47″N 74°16′11″W / 40.69639°N 74.26972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Township | Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 123 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,229 |
| • Density | 8,741.18/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390415 |
Union is a census-designated place (CDP) 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. The area is also known as Union Center.
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. 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.