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]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,726.
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.
Westmont station, in the downtown section of Haddon Township, is a PATCO Park-and-Ride station.[9]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westmont include: