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Union City, New Jersey
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Union City is a ceety in Hudson Coonty, New Jersey, United States. Accordin tae the 2010 Unitit States Census the ceety haed a tot population o 66,455,[8][9][10] reflectin a decline o 633 (-0.9%) frae the 67,088 coontit in the 2000 Census, which haed in turn increased bi 9,076 (+15.6%) frae the 58,012 coontit in the 1990 Census.[19] As o the 2010 Census it wis the maist densely populatit ceety in the Unitit States,a[›] wi a densitie o 51,810.1 per square mile.[20]
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Union City, New Jersey | |
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Ceety | |
City of Union City | |
Eik-name(s): | |
![]() Union City heichlichtit in Hudson Coonty. Inset: Location o Union County heichlichtit in the State o New Jersey. | |
![]() Census Bureau map o Union City, New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°46′4″N 74°1′55″W[2][3] | |
Kintra | Unitit States |
State | New Jersey |
Coonty | Hudson |
Incorporatit | June 1, 1925 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Walsh Act |
• Mayor | Brian P. Stack (term ends May 18, 2014)[5] |
• Clerk | William Senande[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.322 km2 (1.283 sq mi) |
• Laund | 3.322 km2 (1.283 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi) 0.00% |
Area rank | 478t o 566 in state 10t o 12 in coonty[3] |
Elevation | 60 m (190 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 66,455 |
• Estimate (2012[12]) | 67,744 |
• Rank | 17t o 566 in state 2nt o 12 in coonty[13] |
• Density | 20,004.0/km2 (51810.1/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 2nt o 566 in state 2nt o 12 in coonty[13] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastren (EDT)) |
ZIP code | |
Area code(s) | 201/551 |
FIPS code | 3401774630[16][3][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885424[18][3] |
Website | http://www.ucnj.com/ |
Union City wis incorporatit as a ceety bi an Act o the New Jersey Legislature on 1 Juin 1925, wi the merger o Union Hill an West Hoboken Township.[21] Twa major waves o immigration, first o German speakers an then o Spainyie speakers, greatly influencit the development an character of Union City. Its twa elk-names, "Embroidery Capital of the United States" an "Havana on the Hudson", reflect important aspects o that history. Thoosans mak a pilgrimage tae Union City ilka year tae see the naition's langest-runnin passion play an the annual Cuban Day Parade of New Jersey.