History, Phone Numbers & Facts

Westmont Borough History

The Village of Westmont was a small farming area in 1889 when the Great Johnstown Flood struck the city.  Following the 1889 flood, the Cambria Iron Company, the city's major industry, in search of a safer place planned the hilltop section as a suburban residential district and built the inclined plane for direct access to the city.  The Borough of Westmont was created by Decree of the Court of Quarter Session of Cambria County, from parts of Upper Yoder Township and Lower Yoder Township, on June 13, 1892.

View of Johnstown from atop the Incline Plane

Important Phone Numbers

• Emergency Number: Police, Fire, Ambulance     911

• Non-Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance    1-800-281-1680

• Westmont Administrative Office                          255-3865

• Public Works- Concerns                                     255-3865

• West Hills Regional Police Office                        255-4145                    

• Westmont Fire Department Office                       255-7777

• Hilltop Ambulance Association                           255-7777

• Tax Collector (Real Estate/Per Capita)                255-6014 

• PA Municipal Services (Earned Income Tax)      255-3607

• Westmont Hilltop Recreation Commission          539-1877

• Westmont Hilltop School District                        255-6751

• Cambria County Courthouse                     1-800-540-2525

Westmont Borough Administrative Office

• Fax:    (814) 255-9580

• Email:    westmont@charter.net

Westmont Borough Facts

• Population (Largest Borough in the County)    5,523

• Street Miles    26.77

• Square Miles    2.47

• Assessed Valuation of Taxable Property    $30,015,000

• Borough Real Estate Taxes    26 mills (for 16 consecutive years)

• Garbage Fees $95.00  (same as 1991)

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