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Union Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,908,〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 252 (-4.1%) from the 6,160 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,082 (+21.3%) from the 5,078 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed November 15, 2012.〕 The southwest half of the township lies on what is known as the Hunterdon Plateau, the northwest corner consists of the Musconetcong Ridge and the northeast section is part of the lower-lying Newark Basin around Spruce Run Reservoir. Union was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1853, from portions of Bethlehem Township. Clinton Town was formed on April 5, 1865, within portions of the township, and became an independent municipality in 1895.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 157. Accessed October 25, 2012.〕 The township was named for Union Furnace, which was producing iron from 1742 until the 1780s.〔(A Brief History of Union Township ), Township of Union. Accessed October 15, 2015. "The Union Furnace, from which the Township got its name, was built in 1742 on Spruce Run, and was an iron slitting and rolling mill."〕 The name "Union" was chosen over the alternative "Rockhill", which was a community at the southern end of the township.〔Snell, James P. (''History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey'' ), p. 508. Everts & Peck, 1881. Accessed October 15, 2015. "This township was formed from the south part of Bethlehem township by act of the Legislature, session of 1852-53. It was brought about principally by those who opposed the then existing school law. Two names were proposed for the new township, - 'Union', the name of the furnace formerly existing in its northeastern part and 'Rockhill' in honor the families who had for many years owned and resided in the extreme south part of the township of Bethlehem, embracing at this time Robeson Rockhill, Esq., and Edward A. Rockhill, his brother, great-grandsons of Edward Rockhill, a large land-proprietor (who lived here as early as 1731), and grandsons of Dr. John Rockhill, who settled here in 1748. The former name was selected."〕 Union Furnace and its forge produced cannonballs for the Revolutionary War and shoes for horses and oxen, as well as farm implements. Forests gave way to farm fields as trees were cut down to stoke the furnace. A farm community developed, together with basket making and tanning industries.〔(Union Township page, Hunterdon County Website ), Accessed January 4, 2012.〕 ''New Jersey Monthly'' magazine ranked Union Township as its 21st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.〔("Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" ), ''New Jersey Monthly'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 20.609 square miles (53.378 km2), including 18.737 square miles (48.528 km2) of land and 1.872 square miles (4.850 km2) of water (9.09%).〔〔 Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coles Mills, Grandin, Hensfoot, Jutland, Kingtown, Mechlings Corner, Mount Salem, Norton, Pattenburg, Perryville, Polktown and Van Syckel.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed December 24, 2014.〕 Pittstown is an unincorporated community that is also spread across Alexandria Township and Franklin Township.〔(The Township of Franklin ), Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2015. "Villages and hamlets in Franklin are Cherryville (Dogtown until 1856), Quakertown (sometimes called Fairview between 1834 and 1856) and Pittstown (Hoffs until the late 1700s), which also is partly in Alexandria and Union Townships."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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