Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lake Como run?
Lake Como’s borough government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,338 per resident.
About $1,338 per resident a year, or $3.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lake Como collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,338 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lake Como’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,338 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,261, and the middle half spent $403–$4,695. Lake Como spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($160,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lake Como itself left out).
No trend yet
Lake Como reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,835 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lake Como’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lake Como’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Como →
Who’s in charge in Lake Como
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Como’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on lakecomonj.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 140 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,677).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lake Como.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lakecomonj.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lake Como compares with the towns next door
Lake Como spent $1,338 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,226. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Belmar | $3,226 | $8,376 |
| Spring Lake | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Lake Como | $1,338 | $7,835 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lake Como’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Como’s government
How much does Lake Como spend per resident?
About $1,338 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,338 was more than 56% of 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Como?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,835 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lakecomonj.org.
Who runs Lake Como’s government?
See lakecomonj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Como yet.
How many people work for Lake Como?
12 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $83,432 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Como in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Bob Singer) and General Assembly District 30 (Avi Schnall and Sean Kean). The General Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Como’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →