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Westmont, New Jersey
Census-designated place
The former Westmont Theater, now a gym, is located on Haddon Avenue
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Coordinates: 39°54′30″N 75°03′19″W / 39.9082447°N 75.0551620°W / 39.9082447; -75.0551620
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Township	Haddon
Area
• Total	2.30 sq mi (5.96 km)
• Land	2.22 sq mi (5.76 km)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km)
Population
• Total	13,726
• Density	6,172/sq mi (2,383.0/km)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	08108 (Camden)
Area code	856
FIPS code	34-78410
GNIS feature ID	2806221

Westmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Haddon Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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.

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. 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.

Notable people

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

• William K. Dickey (1920–2008), lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and as chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority
• John McCarthy (1916–1998), football player and coach

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
3. ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 15, 2023.
4. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westmont, New Jersey
6. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
7. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
8. Brahms, William B."The Name 'Westmont'" Archived 2007-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Haddon Township Historical Society Web Site. Accessed August 30, 2008.
9. ^ QuickFacts Westmont CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
10. History, Westmont Fire Company No. 1. Accessed June 15, 2023. "On May 10, 1902, the Association elected James McCauley acting Chairman and William A. Wilkinson Secretary. At its first meeting on June 7, 1902, held at the home of Edward A. Martin, Sr., the fire company was formed."
11. Westmont Station, Port Authority Transit Corporation. Accessed June 15, 2023.
12. 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."
13. 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."

v t e Municipalities and communities of Camden County, New Jersey, United States
County seat: Camden
Cities	Camden Gloucester
Boroughs	Audubon Audubon Park Barrington Bellmawr Berlin Brooklawn Chesilhurst Clementon Collingswood Gibbsboro Haddon Heights Haddonfield Hi-Nella Laurel Springs Lawnside Lindenwold Magnolia Merchantville Mount Ephraim Oaklyn Pine Hill Runnemede Somerdale Stratford Tavistock Woodlynne
Townships	Berlin Cherry Hill Gloucester Haddon Pennsauken Voorhees Waterford Winslow
CDPs	Ashland Atco Barclay Blackwood Cherry Hill Mall Echelon Ellisburg Glendora Golden Triangle Greentree Grenloch‡ Kingston Estates Sicklerville Springdale West Berlin Westmont
Other unincorporated communities	Ancora Blenheim Blue Anchor Braddock Cedar Brook Chews Landing Coffins Corner Downs Farm Erial Glendale Iron Rock Ivystone Farms Jackson Kirkwood Kresson Lakeland New Freedom Osage Pine Valley Tansboro Waterford Works West Atco Woodcrest Woodcrest Acres
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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• Haddon Township, New Jersey
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