Westmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Haddon Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08108.
Westmont, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°54′30″N 75°03′19″W / 39.9082447°N 75.0551620°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Camden |
Township | Haddon |
Area | |
• Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
• Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,726 |
• Density | 6,172/sq mi (2,383.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 856 |
FIPS code | 34-78410[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2806221[5] |
The downtown portion of the township is known as Westmont, a name probably derived from a noted harness racing horse.[8]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,726.[9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 13,726 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census: 2020[9] |
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.[10] 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.[11]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westmont include: