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Clark is a Township in southern Union County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township population was 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 , a signer of the Declaration Of Independence . Portions of the township were taken to form Cranford Township ( March 14 , 1871 ) and Winfield Township ( August 6 , 1941 ). GEOGRAPHY Clark is located at (40.620336, -74.309340). The township is bordered by eight municipalities: Scotch Plains to the west, Westfield to the northwest, Cranford to the north, Winfield and Linden to the northeast, Rahway to the east, Woodbridge to the south and Edison to the southwest. 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 (3.12%) is 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 , 0.63% from Other Races , and 0.69% from two or more races. Also Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.67% of the population. 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. About 1.0% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. 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 December 31 , 2008 . Members of the Township Council are: Clark Government , Clark Township. Accessed February 27 , 2007 .
Federal, state and county representation Clark is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 55. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . EDUCATION The for grades 9 - 12 Students from Garwood , attend the district's high school as part of a Sending/receiving Relationship with the Garwood Public Schools . TRANSPORTATION The Lehigh Valley Railroad served the town with a passenger station in the Picton section. The rail line remains active under Conrail 's auspices. A spur line, the Bloodgood Branch, still serves one customer. . Accessed July 3 , 2007 . Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 11 miles from Clark. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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