Westminster, Maryland
Seal
Location in Maryland.
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Carroll County
Founded	1764
Incorporated	1818
Government
- Mayor	Thomas K. Ferguson
Area
- City	5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
- Land	5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	16,731
Time zone	Eastern (UTC5)
Website: www.westgov.com

Westminster is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 16,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County^GR6. Westminster is within the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Westminister is a partner city with Paide, Estonia. Westminster is the home of McDaniel College, the Carroll County Fair, Common Ground on the Hill, and the Maryland Wine Festival. Image File history File links Westminster_md_seal. ... Image File history File links MDMap-doton-Westminster. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... UTC +5 is the timezone for : Pakistan Standard Time in Pakistan. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... It has been suggested that Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Ruins of Weissenstein Castle. ... McDaniel College is a small, private college of the liberal arts and sciences in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles northwest of Baltimore, with a branch college in Budapest, Hungary. ... Common Ground on the Hill is an annual festival at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, first held in 1994. ...

Geography

Westminster is located at 39°34′36″N, 77°0′0″W (39.576551, -77.000120)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 16,731 people, 6,420 households, and 3,762 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,131.3/km² (2,929.4/mi²). There were 6,755 housing units at an average density of 456.8/km² (1,182.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.28% White, 5.49% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 6,420 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,477, and the median income for a family was $50,879. Males had a median income of $37,186 versus $28,419 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,320. About 7.9% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

The Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) enrolls over 28,000 students, which makes it the 9th largest school system in the state of Maryland. In Westminster, there are 2 high schools; ([[Westminster High School (Maryland)|Westminster High School] (also known as "Heroin High") and Winters Mill High School), 2 middle schools; East Middle and West Middle, and 9 elementary schools. Carroll County Public Schools is a school district based in Westminster, Maryland. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Winters Mill High School is the newest high school in Westminster, Maryland, United States. ...

McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College) is home to the summer training camp of the Baltimore Ravens NFL team. McDaniel College is a small, private college of the liberal arts and sciences in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles northwest of Baltimore, with a branch college in Budapest, Hungary. ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot Ravens League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore Ravens (1996–present) Championships... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

Trivia

Westminster's ZIP codes are 21157 and 21158.

In April, 1865, Joseph Shaw, newspaper editor, had his presses wrecked and his business destroyed, and was subsequently beaten and stabbed to death by four men in Westminster, allegedly because of an anti-Lincoln editorial that was published the week before the actual assassination. In a later trial at the Westminster Court House the four men were let off. The reason for the acquittal was "self-defense." Cap Joseph Shaw was the editor of Black Mask magazine from 1926 to 1936. ...

Just outside of Westminster is the farm at which Whittaker Chambers hid the so-called "pumpkin papers." Whittaker Chambers, 1948 Jay Vivian (David Whittaker) Chambers (April 1, 1901 – July 9, 1961) was an American writer, editor, Communist party member and spy for the Soviet Union who defected and became an outspoken opponent of communism. ...

Westminster is the birthplace of Sargent Shriver. Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. ...

In 2001, ABC News produced a story calling Westminster the heroin capital of the country because of drug problems at Westminster High School, once called "Heroin High," with overdoses peaking at more than 3 per week.^{[1] [2]} ABC News is a division of ABC television and propaganda networks (ABC), owned by The Walt Disney Company. ... Heroin ((INN) Diacetylmorphine, (BAN) diamorphine) is an opioid synthesized directly from the extracts of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. ... Westminster Senior High School is the Crown Jewel of the CCPS System. ...

References

External links

• City of Westminster Official local government information.
• Carroll County Public Schools
  • Westminster High School
  • Winters Mill High School
• Westminster Talks!

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