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Clark is a Township located in Union County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 14,597. The territory that would become Clark was originally a part of several of the early villages of the State and of Union County, but it was in 1858 after the village of Rahway incorporated itself into a city, that the land of present-day Clark, officially became a community. The City of Rahway designated this land as the 5th Ward of Rahway and Clark remained a part of Rahway until 1864 when the 357 residents of the ward declared their independence and established their own town. The Township was named for Abraham Clark , a signer of the Declaration Of Independence . GEOGRAPHY Clark is located at 40°37'13" North, 74°18'34" West (40.620336, -74.309340). According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 11.6 Km&2 (4.5 Mi&2 ). 11.2 km&2 (4.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.12% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 14,597 people, 5,637 households, and 4,126 families residing in the township . The Population Density was 1,298.6/km&2 (3,359.6/mi&2). There were 5,709 housing units at an average density of 507.9/km&2 (1,314.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.61% White , 0.30% African American , 0.01% Native American , 2.75% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.63% from Other Races , and 0.69% from two or more races. 3.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,637 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were Married Couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07. In the township the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,019, and the median income for a family was $77,291. Males had a median income of $54,543 versus $36,361 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $29,883. 1.7% of the population and 1.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Clark Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Clark Township Committee consists of seven members, with three elected at-large from the township as a whole and four elected from wards. Four seats come up for election every two years on an alternating basis, with the three Council-at-large seats and Mayor coming up to vote, and then the four ward seats. The Mayor of Clark is Sal Bonaccorso, whose term of office ends in 2008. Members of the Township Council are:
Federal, state and county representation Clark Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District. EDUCATION The Clark Public School District serves students in grades K - 12, who attend the following schools:
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