Lake Como, New Jersey
| Lake Como, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Lake Como | |
 Map of Lake Como in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Lake Como, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 74°01′29″W / 40.170011°N 74.024861°WCoordinates: 40°10′12″N 74°01′29″W / 40.170011°N 74.024861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | May 6, 1924 as South Belmar |
| Renamed | January 4, 2005 as Lake Como |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Brian T. Wilton (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Louise A. Mekosh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.265 sq mi (0.688 km2) |
| • Land | 0.253 sq mi (0.656 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.032 km2) 4.61% |
| Area rank | 556th of 566 in state 51st of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,759 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,725 |
| • Rank | 502nd of 566 in state 45th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 6,943.6/sq mi (2,680.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 64th of 566 in state 6th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07719 - Belmar |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402537560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885400 |
| Website | lakecomonj |
Lake Como is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,759, reflecting a decline of 47 (-2.6%) from the 1,806 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 324 (+21.9%) from the 1,482 counted in the 1990 Census. It is the tenth-smallest municipality in land area in New Jersey.
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. 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.265 square miles (0.688 km2), including 0.253 square miles (0.656 km2) of land and 0.012 square miles (0.032 km2) of water (4.61%).
The borough borders the Monmouth County communities of Belmar, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights and Wall Township.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,759 people, 785 households, and 398.8 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,943.6 per square mile (2,680.9/km2). There were 1,115 housing units at an average density of 4,401.4 per square mile (1,699.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.89% (1,458) White, 6.14% (108) Black or African American, 0.85% (15) Native American, 1.19% (21) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 6.82% (120) from other races, and 2.10% (37) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.31% (322) of the population.
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