Westmont, Pennsylvania
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| Westmont, Pennsylvania | |
  Westmont, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1892 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Dr. Robert J. Callahan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,523 |
| - Density | 2,330.0/sq mi (899.8/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: http://webpages.charter.net/westmont/ | |
Westmont is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Westmont is located at (40.318707, -78.948825)[1], about 28 miles WSW of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
The town was originally developed as a suburb of Johnstown after the Johnstown Flood of 1889, being located on a ridge above the valley in which Johnstown is located, and thus in a place of safety. As such, it was also above the smoke, noise, and stench of the city, and attracted the well-to-do of the town, eager to escape what (in many cases) their own factories had wrought. An inclined railway, the Johnstown Inclined Plane, was built for easy travel to the city.
Because of its upland location, Westmont escaped destruction in the subsequent floods that damaged flood-prone Johnstown.
Westmont continues to be a town of significant attractive, large, old houses. Perhaps its standout feature is the allee of American Elm trees along Luzerne Street, hearkening back to an era when many cities had large populations of elms. Westmont's elm trees are intensively maintained to protect them from Dutch Elm Disease.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,523 people, 2,238 households, and 1,627 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,330.0 people per square mile (899.8/km²). There were 2,376 housing units at an average density of 1,002.4/sq mi (387.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.59% White, 0.31% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 2,238 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $53,580, and the median income for a family was $64,185. Males had a median income of $47,477 versus $32,111 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,868. About 3.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Westmont, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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