Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
| Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Spring Lake Heights | |
Center of Spring Lake Heights along Route 71
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 Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°08′59″N 74°02′46″W / 40.149592°N 74.045981°WCoordinates: 40°08′59″N 74°02′46″W / 40.149592°N 74.045981°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 19, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas P. O'Brien (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Jay Delaney |
| • Clerk | Janine Gillis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.309 sq mi (3.391 km2) |
| • Land | 1.284 sq mi (3.325 km2) |
| • Water | 0.025 sq mi (0.066 km2) 1.95% |
| Area rank | 470th of 566 in state 41st of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,713 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,659 |
| • Rank | 386th of 566 in state 35th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 3,671.3/sq mi (1,417.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 172nd of 566 in state 17th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07762 |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 282, 449, 974 |
| FIPS code | 3402570140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885407 |
| Website | www |
Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,713, reflecting a decline of 514 (-9.8%) from the 5,227 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 114 (-2.1%) from the 5,341 counted in the 1990 Census.
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. The borough was named for Spring Lake, which was named for a clear spring-fed lake.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Spring Lake Heights as its 28th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.309 square miles (3.391 km2), including 1.284 square miles (3.325 km2) of land and 0.025 square miles (0.066 km2) of water (1.95%).
Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The Wreck Pond watershed covers about 12.8 square miles (33 km2) in eastern Monmouth County.
The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Wall Township.
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