Map of Belmar borough, New Jersey

Belmar is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough’s population was 5,907, an increase of 113 (+2.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,794, which in turn reflected a decline of 251 (−4.2%) from the 6,045 counted at the 2000 census.

What is now Belmar was originally incorporated as Ocean Beach borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1885, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. On April 16, 1889, it became the City of Elcho borough, which lasted for a few weeks until the name was changed to the City of Belmar Borough on May 14, 1889. The city acquired its current name, Borough of Belmar, on November 20, 1890. The borough’s name means “beautiful sea” in Italian.

Belmar borough overview:
Name:	Belmar borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	New Jersey
County:	Monmouth County
Incorporated:	April 9, 1885 as Ocean Beach borough
Elevation:	13 ft (4 m)
Total Area:	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km²)
Land Area:	1.04 sq mi (2.71 km²)
Water Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²) 35.19%
Population Density:	5,652.6/sq mi (2,182.5/km²)
FIPS code:	3404930
GNISfeature ID:	0885155
Website:	www.belmar.com

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.18 km), including 1.05 square miles (2.71 km) of land and 0.57 square miles (1.48 km) of water (35.19%).

Belmar borders the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Monmouth County municipalities of Avon-by-the-Sea to the north, Neptune Township to the northwest, Wall Township to the west, and Lake Como and Spring Lake to the south.