Union, Connecticut | |
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Town of Union | |
Coordinates: 41°59′17″N 72°09′41″W / 41.98806°N 72.16139°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Tolland |
Region | Northeastern CT |
Incorporated | 1734 |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First selectman | David D. Eaton (R) |
• Selectman | Mary Huda (R) |
• Selectman | David Heck (D) |
• State Senator | Dan Champaigne (R-35th District) |
• State Rep. | Pat Boyd (D-50th District) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2) |
• Land | 28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 785 |
• Density | 27/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 06076 (Stafford Springs) and 06242 (Eastford) |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-77830 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213519 |
Website | www |
Union is a town located in the northeastern part of Tolland County, Connecticut, United States and is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. The population was 785 at the 2020 census, making it the least populous town and municipality in Connecticut.[1] Union includes the village of Mashapaug located in the Eastern Uplands at the Massachusetts state line. Union is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) northeast of the state capital, Hartford and 67 mi (108 km) southwest of Boston, as well as 153 mi (246 km) northeast of New York City.