Belmar, New Jersey
| Belmar, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Belmar | |
 Map of Belmar in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Belmar, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′47″N 74°01′28″W / 40.179663°N 74.02444°WCoordinates: 40°10′47″N 74°01′28″W / 40.179663°N 74.02444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1885 as Ocean Beach borough |
| Renamed | April 16, 1889 as City of Elcho borough |
| Renamed | May 14, 1889 as City of Belmar borough |
| Renamed | November 20, 1890 as Borough of Belmar |
| Named for | Italian language "beautiful sea" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Mathew J. Doherty (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Coleen Connelly |
| • Clerk | April Claudio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.647 sq mi (4.266 km2) |
| • Land | 1.045 sq mi (2.707 km2) |
| • Water | 0.602 sq mi (1.559 km2) 36.54% |
| Area rank | 435th of 566 in state 35th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,794 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,712 |
| • Rank | 356th of 566 in state 31st of 53 in county |
| • Density | 5,544.0/sq mi (2,140.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 95th of 566 in state 10th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07715, 07719 |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchange: 681 |
| FIPS code | 3402504930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885155 |
| Website | www |
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,794, reflecting a decline of 251 (-4.2%) from the 6,045 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 168 (+2.9%) from the 5,877 counted in the 1990 Census.
What is now Belmar was originally incorporated as Ocean Beach borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1885, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. On April 16, 1889, it became the City of Elcho borough, which lasted for a few weeks until the name was changed to the City of Belmar Borough as of May 14, 1889. The city acquired its current name, Borough of Belmar, on November 20, 1890. The borough's name means "beautiful sea" in Italian.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.647 square miles (4.266 km2), including 1.045 square miles (2.707 km2) of land and 0.602 square miles (1.559 km2) of water (36.54%).
Belmar borders the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Monmouth County municipalities of Avon-by-the-Sea to the north, Neptune Township to the northwest, Wall Township to the west, and Lake Como and Spring Lake to the south.
The 2010 United States Census counted 5,794 people, 2,695 households, and 1,267 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,544.0 per square mile (2,140.6/km2). The borough contained 3,931 housing units at an average density of 3,761.4 per square mile (1,452.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.06% (5,044) White, 3.49% (202) Black or African American, 0.24% (14) Native American, 0.91% (53) Asian, 0.14% (8) Pacific Islander, 5.66% (328) from other races, and 2.50% (145) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 16.76% (971) of the population.
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