Clark, New Jersey

Clark, New Jersey
Clark Police Department and Municipal Court building
Motto(s): 
Growth, Industry, History
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
Clark
Location in Union County
Clark
Location in New Jersey
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
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1864
Named afterAbraham Clark
Government
  TypeFaulkner Act Mayor-Council
  BodyTownship Council
  Acting MayorAngel Albanese (acting; R)
  AdministratorJim Ulrich
  Municipal clerkEdie Merkel
Area
  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
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,544
  Estimate 
(2023)
15,431
  Rank167th of 565 in state
13th of 21 in county
  Density3,637.7/sq mi (1,404.5/km2)
   Rank184th of 565 in state
17th of 21 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07066
Area code(s)732/848
FIPS code3403913150
GNIS feature ID0882216
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, an increase of 788 (+5.3%) from the 2010 census count of 14,756, which in turn reflected an increase of 159 (+1.1%) from the 14,597 counted in the 2000 census.