Lake Como, New Jersey

Lake Como, New Jersey
Borough
Main Street in Lake Como, running closely parallel to the Atlantic Ocean
Main Street in Lake Como, running closely parallel to the Atlantic Ocean
Official seal of Lake Como, New Jersey
Seal
Official logo of Lake Como, New Jersey
wordmark
Map of Lake Como in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Lake Como in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Lake Como, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lake Como, New Jersey
Lake Como is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Lake Como
Lake Como
Location in Monmouth County
Lake Como is located in New Jersey
Lake Como
Lake Como
Location in New Jersey
Lake Como is located in the United States
Lake Como
Lake Como
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 74°01′29″W / 40.170011°N 74.024861°W / 40.170011; -74.024861[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMay 6, 1924 as South Belmar
RenamedJanuary 4, 2005 as Lake Como
Government
[5]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorKevin G. Higgins (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAndrew Huisman[3]
 • Municipal clerkAmy L. Boney[3]
Area
[6]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  3.08%
 • Rank556th of 565 in state
51st of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total1,697
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
1,665
 • Rank501st of 565 in state
45th of 53 in county[10]
 • Density6,741.7/sq mi (2,603.0/km2)
  • Rank73rd of 565 in state
6th of 53 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07719 – Belmar[11]
Area code(s)732[12]
FIPS code3402537560[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0885400[1][15]
Websitewww.lakecomonj.org

Lake Como is a borough located in the Jersey Shore region, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,697,[8] a decrease of 62 (−3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 1,759,[16][17] which in turn reflected a decline of 47 (−2.6%) from the 1,806 counted in the 2000 census.[18] It is the tenth-smallest municipality by land area in New Jersey.[19]

Lake Como was originally formed as the borough of South Belmar by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1924, from portions of Wall Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on May 6, 1924.[20] On November 2, 2004, voters in the borough approved changing the locality's name to Lake Como, which became effective as of January 4, 2005.[21]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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  6. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Lake Como, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lake Como, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 30, 2012.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lake Como, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Astudillo, Carla. "The 10 tiniest towns in New Jersey (they're really small)", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 1, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2020. "We used square mile data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to rank the ten municipalities with the smallest area size.... 10. Lake Como Borough"
  20. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Zhang, Jane. "Lake Como name swap gets final approval", Asbury Park Press, January 5, 2005. Accessed July 30, 2012. "But alas, the Borough of Lake Como was officially born at the 8 pm meeting via Resolution 2005-1, thanks to a name-change referendum borough voters approved in a 412-to-319 vote Nov. 2."