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Union City, New Jersey
Ceety
City of Union City
Eik-name(s): 
"Embroidery Capital of the United States"
"Havana on the Hudson"
"Little Havana on the Hudson"[1]
Union City heichlichtit in Hudson Coonty. Inset: Location o Union County heichlichtit in the State o New Jersey.
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
Census Bureau map o Union City, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°46′4″N 74°1′55″W / 40.76778°N 74.03194°W / 40.76778; -74.03194[2][3]
KintraUnitit States
StateNew Jersey
CoontyHudson
IncorporatitJune 1, 1925
Govrenment
 • TeepWalsh Act
 • MayorBrian P. Stack (term ends May 18, 2014)[4]
 • ClerkWilliam Senande[5]
Area
 • Total3.322 km2 (1.283 sq mi)
 • Laund3.322 km2 (1.283 sq mi)
 • Water0.000 km2 (0.000 sq mi)  0.00%
Area rank478t o 566 in state
10t o 12 in coonty[3]
Elevation60 m (190 ft)
Population
 • Total66,455
 • Estimate 
(2012[12])
67,744
 • Rank17t o 566 in state
2nt o 12 in coonty[13]
 • Density20,004.0/km2 (51810.1/sq mi)
 • Density rank2nt o 566 in state
2nt o 12 in coonty[13]
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastren (EDT))
ZIP code
07086-07087[14][15]
Area code(s)201/551
FIPS code3401774630[16][3][17]
GNIS feature ID0885424[18][3]
Websitehttp://www.ucnj.com/

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]

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.

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^ a: Guttenberg, New Jersey is mair densely populatit, but no incorporatit as a city.

  1. ↑ Bartlett, Kay. "Little Havana on the Hudson", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 28, 1977 Archived at Google News, accessed March 31, 2011.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 12 Februar 2011. Retrieved 23 Apryle 2011.
  3. ↑ a b c d e Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ 2013 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed May 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ 2013 Municipal Data Sheet, City of Union City. Accessed August 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named DataBook
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geografic Names Information Seestem: City of Union City, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ a b DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Union City city, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 24, 2012.
  9. ↑ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Districts2011
  10. ↑ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Union City city Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed January 24, 2012.
  11. ↑ 2010 Census Populations, Asbury Park Press. Accessed September 19, 2011.
  12. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PopEst
  13. ↑ a b GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 11, 2013.
  14. ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Union City, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 19, 2011.
  15. ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2013.
  16. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  17. ↑ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey Archived 2012-05-27 at Archive.today, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  18. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  19. ↑ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived 2017-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed November 12, 2012.
  20. ↑ De Avila, Joseph. "Tightly Packed Union City Welcomes More", The Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2011. Accessed August 23, 2012. "Union City is a tiny city measuring just over one square mile with about 66,000 residents, making it the most densely populated city in the country, according to the latest U.S. Census."
  21. ↑ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148. Accessed January 24, 2012.

References

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  • Ryman, Ella-Mey. History of West Hoboken and Union Hill (1965)
  • Primont, Daniel A.; Fiedler, William G.; and Zuccaro, Fred. The Historical Background of Union City: A Monograph, Prepared for the Commemoration of New Jersey's Tercentenary 1664–1964 and As a Teaching Material and Aid in the Union City School System bi (1964)
  • The City of Union City (A 1996 calendar)

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