Westminster, Massachusetts

Westminster Historic District
Settled: 1737 – Incorporated: 1770
Zip Code(s): 01473 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978
Location
Location in Massachusetts
Government
County	Worcester County
Form of Government	Open town meeting
Geography
Area
Total	37.3 mi² / 96.7 km²
Land	35.5 mi² / 92.0 km²
Water	1.8 mi² / 4.7 km²
Coordinates	42°32′45″ N 71°54′40″ W
Elevation	1080 ft / 329 m
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
Population
Total (2000)	6907
Density	194.5 mi² / 75.1/km²

Westminster is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,907. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1234x969, 118 KB) Summary Historic District, Westminster, Massachusetts Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Westminster, Massachusetts Category: ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Boston Boston Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 sq mi  27,360 km² 183 miles  295 km 113 miles  182 km 13. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Area codes 351 and 978 are Commonwealth of Massachusetts area codes serving the communities of Fitchburg and Peabody as well as northeastern Massachusetts. ... Area codes 351 and 978 are Commonwealth of Massachusetts area codes serving the communities of Fitchburg and Peabody as well as northeastern Massachusetts. ... Image File history File links Westminster_ma_highlight. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Boston Boston Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 sq mi  27,360 km² 183 miles  295 km 113 miles  182 km 13. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... State House (Boston) The capital is Boston and the governor is Mitt Romney (Republican). ... An Open Town Meeting is a form of municipal legislature, typical in the New England region of the United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... 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 Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... 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 Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter, is a measure of length. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... It has been suggested that leap second be merged into this article or section. ... Daylight saving time (DST), often referred to as daylight savings time, is a widely used system of adjusting the official local time forward, usually one hour, from its official standard time for the summer months. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

History

Westminster was first settled in 1737 and was officially incorporated in 1770. Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Westminster has four entries in the National Register of Historic Places: The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

• Ahijah Wood House — 174 Worcester Rd. (added October 17, 1987)
• Nathan Wood House — 164 Worcester Rd. (added October 16, 1987)
• Westminster Village-Academy Hill Historic District — Bacon, Adams, Main, Dawley, Academy Hill, Leominster, and Pleasant Sts. (added July 23, 1983)
• Wood, Ezra-Levi Warner Place — 165 Depot Rd. (added August 7, 1983)

Massachusetts Route 140, is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Massachusetts Route 140, is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.7 km² (37.3 mi²). 92.0 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.90% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,907 people, 2,529 households, and 1,954 families residing in the town. The population density was 75.1/km² (194.5/mi²). There were 2,694 housing units at an average density of 29.3/km² (75.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White, 0.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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 following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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. ... 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. ...

There were 2,529 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,755, and the median income for a family was $61,835. Males had a median income of $45,369 versus $31,818 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,913. 3.1% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. 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. ...

Companies

Westminster is home to

• the U.S. Corporate Sales & Marketing division of SimplexGrinnell [1]
• the Distribution Center of Aubuchon Hardware [2]

This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Aubuchon Hardware is a hardware store chain in eastern United States, founded in 1908. ...

External links

• Westminster official website

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