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About Union
Township in Union County, New Jersey, USUnion 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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 59,728, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 3,086 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 56,642, which in turn had reflected an increase of 2,237 (+4.1%) from the 54,405 counted at the 2000 census.
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Housing in Union
The typical Union home is worth about $581,000, up 3.2% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Union
Safety Grade B-
Union reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.
Schools in Union
All Union schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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