Clark, New Jersey

Clark, New Jersey
Township
Official seal of Clark, New Jersey
Seal
Motto(s): 
Growth, Industry, History[1]
Location of Clark in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Location of Clark in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Census Bureau map of Clark, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Clark, New Jersey
Clark is located in Union County, New Jersey
Clark
Clark
Location in Union County
Clark is located in New Jersey
Clark
Clark
Location in New Jersey
Clark is located in the United States
Clark
Clark
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°37′34″N 74°18′50″W / 40.626°N 74.314°W / 40.626; -74.314[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1864
Named forAbraham Clark
Government
[8]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Mayor-Council
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorSalvatore F. "Sal" Bonaccorso (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5]
 • AdministratorJim Ulrich[6]
 • Municipal clerkEdie Merkel[7]
Area
[2]
 • Total
4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2)
 • Land4.27 sq mi (11.07 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  4.04%
 • Rank283rd of 565 in state
11th of 21 in county[2]
Elevation
[9]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
15,544
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
15,431
 • Rank167th of 565 in state
13th of 21 in county[13]
 • Density3,637.7/sq mi (1,404.5/km2)
  • Rank184th of 565 in state
17th of 21 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07066[14]
Area code(s)732/848[15]
FIPS code3403913150[2][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882216[18]
Websitewww.ourclark.com

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,[10][11] an increase of 788 (+5.3%) from the 2010 census count of 14,756,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 159 (+1.1%) from the 14,597 counted in the 2000 census.[10][21]

  1. ^ "125th anniversary, Township of Clark, N.J., 1864-1989:growth, industry, history : let us celebrate, September 16 & 17, 1989", Township of Clark's 125th Anniversary Committee, 1989. Accessed July 11, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Administration, Clark Township. Accessed March 30, 2023. "The Administration under the Faulkner form of government is the basic foundation of the entire governmental operation. Clark's form of government is the 'Strong Mayor' as defined in the statutes of the State of New Jersey. That is translated as, the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Township and his appointed Business Administrator is the Chief Operating Officer."
  7. ^ Municipal Clerk, Clark Township. Accessed March 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Clark, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 18, 2011.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Clark, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed January 15, 2015.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ 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 May 1, 2023.