Westmont is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Haddon Township in Camden County, in the

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. The area is served as

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ZIP Code 08108. The downtown portion of the township is known as Westmont, a name probably derived from a noted harness racing horse.William B. Brahms, Brahms, William B.
"The Name 'Westmont'"
, Haddon Township Historical Society Web Site. Accessed August 30, 2008.

Demographics

Westmont first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. As of 2020, 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

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and as chairman of the

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* John McCarthy (1916–1998), football player and coachHagenmayer, S. Joseph
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'', 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."

References

{{Authority control Haddon Township, New Jersey Census-designated places in Camden County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Camden County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey