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A township of 15,622 people in Union County, New Jersey
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About Clark

Township in Union County, New Jersey, US
1864Established
15,544Population
4.5 sq miArea
56 ftElevation

Clark is a township in southern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,544, an increase of 788 (+5.3%) from the 2010 census count of 14,756, which in turn reflected an increase of 159 (+1.1%) from the 14,597 counted in the 2000 census.

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Housing in Clark

$726K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clark home is worth about $726,000, up 1.8% in a year, 25% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Clark

C+

Safety Grade C+

Clark reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Clark 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Clark 13.6
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Clark

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

12better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway · 1.4 mi · ER
Central Jersey Medical CenterCarteret · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Clark’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#131Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictClark Township Public School DistrictSchools9

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