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Welcome to Westmont ...

The village of Westmont is located in DuPage County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Westmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westmont has a population of 24,444 people<2> (see below for details).

Westmont is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Westmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Westmont: (630) and (331)<4>

The ZIP code for Westmont: 60559<5>

Websites for Westmont ...

Official Website:   www.westmont.il.us/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westmont had an population of 24,444 people. This is a decrease of 0.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westmont had a population of 24,685 people. This makes Westmont the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Westmont represents 0.19% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,685 people, the population of Westmont has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24,554 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westmont.

Communities Also Named Westmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Westmont - they are located in California, Delaware, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (3) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westmont.

Communities near Westmont ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westmont.

  • Chicago
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Naperville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Joliet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cicero
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <6>
  • Bolingbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <6>
  • Schaumburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <6>
  • Des Plaines
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <6>
  • Orland Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tinley Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westmont.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westmont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westmont.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westmont. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Westmont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westmont ...

Looking for more information about Westmont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westmont.

Adding Westmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westmont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Westmont post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westmont.

The official website for Westmont: www.westmont.il.us/

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westmont.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Westmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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