Odd bits of trivia about Union County, NJ

This page contains information about Union County, New Jersey including major cities, population trends, largest and most common businesses in Union County and links to driving directions and geographic distances between major cities in Union County, New Jersey. If you're new to Union County or looking for jobs in Union County, you can use this information below to orient yourself to the area.

Largest Metropolitan Areas in Union County, New Jersey

  • ELIZABETH
  • PLAINFIELD
  • UNION
  • LINDEN
  • NEW PROVIDENCE

Distance between major cities in Union County, New Jersey

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Distance from Elizabeth to Linden is 5.0 miles
Distance from Elizabeth to New providence is 12.0 miles
Distance from Elizabeth to Plainfield is 13.6 miles
Distance from Elizabeth to Union is 4.9 miles
Distance from Linden to Elizabeth is 5.0 miles
Distance from Linden to New providence is 9.6 miles
Distance from Linden to Plainfield is 9.4 miles
Distance from Linden to Union is 4.8 miles
Distance from New providence to Elizabeth is 12.0 miles
Distance from New providence to Linden is 9.6 miles
Distance from New providence to Plainfield is 5.5 miles
Distance from New providence to Union is 7.2 miles
Distance from Plainfield to Elizabeth is 13.6 miles
Distance from Plainfield to Linden is 9.4 miles
Distance from Plainfield to New providence is 5.5 miles
Distance from Plainfield to Union is 9.8 miles
Distance from Union to Elizabeth is 4.9 miles
Distance from Union to Linden is 4.8 miles
Distance from Union to New providence is 7.2 miles
Distance from Union to Plainfield is 9.8 miles

Union County Population Over Time:

Population in 2000: 523,396
Population in 2001: 527,137
Population in 2002: 529,693
Population in 2003: 530,064
Population in 2004: 530,218
Population in 2005: 530,710
Population in 2006: 531,088

Population average from 2000-2006: 528,900

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