Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey | |
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Spring Lake Golf Club in the borough | |
Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey | |
Location in Monmouth County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′58″N 74°02′46″W / 40.149483°N 74.046169°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 19, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Christopher M. Campion Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | John E. Barrett |
| • Municipal clerk | Janine Gillis |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 2.26% |
| • Rank | 468th of 565 in state 40th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,890 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,834 |
| • Rank | 380th of 565 in state 33rd of 53 in county |
| • Density | 3,776.8/sq mi (1,458.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 173rd of 565 in state 18th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07762 |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 282, 449, 974 |
| FIPS code | 3402570140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885407 |
| Website | www |
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Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,890, an increase of 177 (+3.8%) from the 2010 census count of 4,713, which in turn reflected a decline of 514 (−9.8%) from the 5,227 counted in the 2000 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.