Spring Lake, New Jersey

Spring Lake, New Jersey
Borough
Sunrise on the Jersey Shore at Spring Lake
Sunrise on the Jersey Shore at Spring Lake
Official seal of Spring Lake, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Spring Lake in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Location of Spring Lake in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Spring Lake, New Jersey Interactive map of Spring Lake, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Spring Lake, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Spring Lake, New Jersey
Spring Lake is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Spring Lake
Spring Lake
Location in Monmouth County
Spring Lake is located in New Jersey
Spring Lake
Spring Lake
Location in New Jersey
Spring Lake is located in the United States
Spring Lake
Spring Lake
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°09′14″N 74°01′37″W / 40.153764°N 74.026853°W / 40.153764; -74.026853[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMarch 14, 1892
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJennifer Naughton (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorW. Bryan Dempsey[5]
 • Municipal clerkDina M. Zahorsky[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)  23.60%
 • Rank426th of 565 in state
34th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total2,789
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
2,751
 • Rank455th of 565 in state
40th of 53 in county[12]
 • Density2,093.1/sq mi (808.2/km2)
  • Rank287th of 565 in state
34th of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07762[13][14]
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 282, 449, 974[15]
FIPS code3402570110[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885406[1][18]
Websitewww.springlakeboro.org

Spring Lake, is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,789,[10] a decrease of 204 (−6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 2,993,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 574 (−16.1%) from the 3,567 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Spring Lake as the 240th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[22]

In 2012, Forbes.com listed Spring Lake as 187th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,190,586.[23]

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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.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Spring Lake. Accessed March 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Spring Lake. Accessed March 22, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Spring Lake, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Spring Lake, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 17, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Spring Lake, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Staff. "Top Towns 2010: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, February 9, 2010. Accessed July 14, 2011.
  23. ^ Brennan, Morgan. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed February 18, 2020.