Westmont, New Jersey Explained

Westmont, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Camden County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Westmont
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Camden County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camden
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Haddon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.96
Area Land Km2:5.76
Area Water Km2:0.19
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:13726
Population Density Km2:2383.0
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Coordinates:39.9082°N -75.0552°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08108 (Camden)[3]
Area Code:856
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806221

Westmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Haddon Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08108.

The downtown portion of the township is known as Westmont, a name probably derived from a noted harness racing horse.[7]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,726.

Emergency services

Fire District 1, one of three in the township, is the Westmont and Bluebird section, protected by the Westmont Fire Company No. 1, which was established in 1902.[8] The Westmont Fire Company No. 1 provides both fire and EMS services. John D. Medes has served as Chief since 2007.

Public transportation

Westmont station, in the downtown section of Haddon Township, is a PATCO Park-and-Ride station.[9]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westmont include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 11, 2022.
  3. https://www.nj.gov/nj/gov/direct/njzips.html ZIP Codes
  4. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  5. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  6. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  7. [William B. Brahms|Brahms, William B.]
  8. https://www.westmontfireco.org/content/service/ History
  9. http://www.ridepatco.org/stations/westmont.asp Westmont Station
  10. Downey, Sally A. "William K. Dickey, 1920-2008 Ex-speaker of Assembly, DRPA chair", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2008. Accessed June 15, 2023. "The Westmont native graduated from Collingswood High School."
  11. Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "John P. Mccarthy, 81, S. Jersey Basketball Coach", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 1998. Accessed June 15, 2023. "John P. 'Mac' McCarthy, 81, a legendary South Jersey basketball coach whose peers nicknamed him the Silver Fox for abilities as a strategist, died Tuesday at his Westmont home."