Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey

Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Borough
Center of Spring Lake Heights along Route 71
Center of Spring Lake Heights along Route 71
Official seal of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Spring Lake Heights is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Spring Lake Heights
Spring Lake Heights
Location in Monmouth County
Spring Lake Heights is located in New Jersey
Spring Lake Heights
Spring Lake Heights
Location in New Jersey
Spring Lake Heights is located in the United States
Spring Lake Heights
Spring Lake Heights
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°08′58″N 74°02′46″W / 40.149483°N 74.046169°W / 40.149483; -74.046169[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMarch 19, 1927
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorChristopher M. Campion Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJohn E. Barrett[5]
 • Municipal clerkJanine Gillis[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  2.26%
 • Rank468th of 565 in state
40th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total4,890
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
4,834
 • Rank380th of 565 in state
33rd of 53 in county[12]
 • Density3,776.8/sq mi (1,458.2/km2)
  • Rank173rd of 565 in state
18th 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 code3402570140[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885407[1][18]
Websitewww.springlakehts.com

Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,890,[10] an increase of 177 (+3.8%) from the 2010 census count of 4,713,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 514 (−9.8%) from the 5,227 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

The borough of Spring Lake Heights was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1927, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927.[22] The borough was named for Spring Lake, which was named for a clear spring-fed lake.[23][24][25]

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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. ^ Contact Directory, Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed May 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk's Office, Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed May 2, 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 Heights, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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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 Heights, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 12, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Spring Lake Heights, 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.
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  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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 7, 2015.
  24. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 288. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 7, 2015.
  25. ^ Brief History, Borough of Spring Lake. Accessed October 8, 2015. "In the early 1900s, the town boasted fine hotels, lavish estates, and pretentious private homes (known as "cottages"), surrounded by the beautiful clear pond renamed 'Spring Lake.'"