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History · Collings Lakes

Half of Collings Lakes’ homes were built after 1963

Most of Collings Lakes was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1963.

0on the National Register
8%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Collings Lakes’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Collings Lakes are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Collings Lakes’ homes were built before 1963.
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Collings Lakes, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Collings Lakes yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Collings Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Collings Lakes had a population of 1,501. Collings Lakes is not an incorporated municipality, though homes in the neighborhood are subject to certain deed restrictions and to the Collings Lakes Civic Association. Homeowners are not required to become members of the Civic Association, nor are they required to comply with CLCA bylaws. Homeowners are required to pay an annual tiered fee for "maintenance of lakes, dams and beaches". Membership in the CLCA is voluntary per New Jersey Superior Court ruling o…

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,706 to 1,501 (-12%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Collings Lakes

Nobody well known was born in Collings Lakes itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jill BidenAmerican educator and First Lady of the United … · b. 1951
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Ray BlanchardAmerican-Canadian sexologist · b. 1945
Victor MooreAmerican stage and film actor · b. 1876
Rhoda ScottAmerican musician · b. 1938
Isiah PachecoAmerican football player · b. 2000
Joe GacyAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1987

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →