LAKE COMO, NEW JERSEY

'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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185. 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.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

References

External links

Geography

Lake Como is located at (40.171538, -74.025370).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.85% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,806 people, 824 households, and 391 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,789.2/km² (7,322.9/mi²). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 1,709.7/km² (4,488.6/mi²). 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.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Lake Como is Michael Ryan. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Brian Wilton, Ryan Kelly, Marni McFadden-Lee, Douglas Witte, Basil Wolfe and Kevin Lynch.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Lake Como is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Belmar Elementary School consists of a single school that provides a comprehensive educational program for the 620 students in preschool through eighth grade from Belmar, as well as those from Lake Como who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The school was constructed in 1909 and has had additions built in 1929, 1949, 1969 and 1993. There are 65 certified staff members. This includes administrators, teachers, nurses and child study team personnel. Thirty non-certified staff members support them. 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 to Manasquan High School, Asbury Park High School, 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 and Monmouth County Vocational School as part of sending/receiving relationships.

References

1. Mayor and Council, accessed January 16, 2007.
2. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 64 (as South Belmar), accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Lake Como, NJ Official Homepage

★ Belmar Elementary School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Belmar Elementary School