Lake Como, New Jersey
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| Lake Como, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 74°01′32″W / 40.17°N 74.02556°WCoordinates: 40°10′12″N 74°01′32″W / 40.17°N 74.02556°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | May 6, 1924 as South Belmar |
| Renamed | January 4, 2005 as Lake Como |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Michael Ryan |
| - Administrator | Louise A. Mekosh[2] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [3] | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2007)[4] | |
| - Total | 1,782 |
| - Density | 7,322.9/sq mi (2,789.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07719 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-68670[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885400[7] |
| Website | http://lakecomonj.org |
Lake Como is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,806.
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), based on the results of a referendum held on May 6, 1924.[8] On November 2, 2004, voters in the borough approved changing the locality's name from South Belmar to Lake Como. The change became effective January 4, 2005.
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[edit] Geography
Lake Como is located at 40°10′18″N 74°01′31″W / 40.171538°N 74.025370°W (40.171538, -74.025370).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) of it is land and 3.85% is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 886 |
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| 1940 | 955 | 7.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,294 | 35.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,537 | 18.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,490 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,566 | 5.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,482 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,806 | 21.9% | |
| Est. 2007 | 1,782 | [4] | −1.3% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,806 people, 824 households, and 391 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,322.9 people per square mile (2,789.2/km2). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 4,488.6/sq mi (1,709.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.17% White, 7.75% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.87% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.13% of the population.
There were 824 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.5% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $47,566, and the median income for a family was $56,538. Males had a median income of $41,550 versus $27,708 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,111. About 4.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Lake Como is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Lake Como is Michael Ryan. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Brian Wilton, Kevin Lynch, Marni McFadden-Lee, Patricia Tzibrouk, Douglas E. Witte and Basil Wolfe.[2]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lake Como is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008[update], Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry (R, Matawan), Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan), William C. "Bill" Barham (R, Monmouth Beach), John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport) and Barbara McMorrow (D, Freehold Township).[14]
[edit] Education
The Belmar School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Belmar Elementary School consists of a single school that served an enrollment of 540 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[15] The district also serves students from Lake Como who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[16] The single school is two schools in one, a primary school for grades preschool through fifth and a middle school organization plan for grades six through eight.
Students attending public high school are assigned based on sending/receiving relationships to either Manasquan High School or Asbury Park High School.[17] Manasquan High School also serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights who attended Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.[18][19] Students may also attend Red Bank Regional High School, Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Academy of Allied Health & Science, Academy Charter School, High Technology High School, Communications High School or Biotechnology High School.
Students may also attend Academy Charter High School, located in Lake Como, which serves residents of Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken and Lake Como, and accepts students on a lottery basis.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 58.
- ^ a b Borough Offices Information Page, Borough of Lake Como. Accessed April 8, 2008.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Lake Como, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for South Belmar borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 10, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 64 (as South Belmar), accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
- ^ Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 29, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Belmar Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 20, 2008.
- ^ Belmar Elementary School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "The Belmar Elementary School has a long history of providing the students of Belmar and Lake Como with an outstanding education as well as enriching extracurricular activities."
- ^ Cheslow, Jerry. " LIVING IN/Belmar, N.J.; Pushing Back on a Rowdy Reputation", The New York Times, June 20, 2004. Accessed October 23, 2007. "From Belmar Elementary, students are slotted to go to either Manasquan High School or Asbury Park High School, according to a 56-44 percent formula worked out with the New Jersey Department of Education in the late 1940's."
- ^ Manasquan Public Schools 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 18, 2008. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven different districts; Avon, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."
- ^ About MBOE, accessed September 7, 2006.
- ^ Academy Charter High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Lake Como, NJ Official Homepage
- Belmar Elementary School
- Belmar Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Belmar Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
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