City of Westminster, California
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Location of Westminster within Orange County, California.
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Government
- Mayor	Margie L. Rice
Area
- City	10.1 sq mi (26.2 km²)
- Land	10.1 sq mi (26.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	88,207
- Density	8,724.6/sq mi (3,368.6/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.ci.westminster.ca.us/

Westminster is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterian temperance colony. Its name is taken from the Westminster Assembly of 1643, which laid out the basic tenets of the Presbyterian faith. For several years of its early history, its farmers refused to grow grapes because they associated grapes with alcohol. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1201x1205, 107 KB) City Seal This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links MapWestminster. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The political units and divisions of the United States include: the fifty states, which units are typically divided into counties and townships, and incorporate cities, villages, towns, and other types of municipalities, and other autonomous or subordinate public authorities and institutions; and the federal state, which unit is the United... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Margie L. Rice is the mayor of the city of Westminster, California. ... 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. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Pacific Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Daylight saving time around the world  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), or summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Presbyterianism is a form of Protestant Christianity, primarily in the Reformed branch of Western Christianity, as well as a particular form of church government. ... A cartoon from Australia ca. ... Westminster Assembly The Westminster Assembly of Divines 1643 was appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ...

Westminster was incorporated in 1957, at which time it had 10,755 residents. Originally, the city was named Tri-City because it was the amalgamation of three cities: Westminster, Barber City, and Midway City. Midway City ultimately turned down incorporation, leaving Barber City to be absorbed into the newly incorporated Westminster. The former Barber City was located in the western portion of the current City of Westminster. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midway City is a community located in Orange County, California. ...

Westminster is landlocked and bordered by Seal Beach on the west, by the unincorporated area of Rossmoor and the cities of Stanton and Garden Grove on the north, by Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley on the south, and by Santa Ana on the east. Location of Seal Beach within Orange County, California. ... Rossmoor is a census-designated place located in Orange County, California. ... Stanton is a city located in Orange County, California. ... Country United States State California County Orange Mayor William Dalton Area    - City 46. ... Nickname: Surf City Location of Huntington Beach within Orange County, California. ... Location of Fountain Valley within Orange County, California. ... Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California. ...

Westminster surrounds the unincorporated area of Midway City, except for a small portion where Midway City meets Huntington Beach to the south.

A large number of Vietnamese refugees came to the city in the 1970s, settling largely in an area now officially named Little Saigon. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,207. Westminster won the All-America City Award in 1996. A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of ethnic Vietnamese descent. ... Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... // Little Saigon is a name given to any of several overseas Vietnamese immigrant and descendant communities outside Vietnam, usually in the United States. ... All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Geography

Westminster is located at 33°45′5″N, 117°59′38″W (33.751418, -117.993929)^GR1. Image File history File links Westminster_in_Orange_County_CA_map. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.2 km² (10.1 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 88,207 people, 26,406 households, and 20,411 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,368.6/km² (8,724.2/mi²). There were 26,940 housing units at an average density of 1,028.8/km² (2,664.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.79% White, 0.99% African American, 0.61% Native American, 38.13% Asian, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 10.19% from other races, and 3.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.70% 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 26,406 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.71. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,450, and the median income for a family was $54,399. Males had a median income of $37,157 versus $28,392 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,218. About 10.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% 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

Four different school districts have boundaries that overlap parts or more of the City of Westminster:

• Westminster School District
• Garden Grove Unified School District
• Huntington Beach Union High School District
• Ocean View School District

Notable residents

• Harrod Blank, documentary filmmaker
• Bud Hare Engine tuner,land speed and drag race record holder and Inventor.
• Barry Seevers Engineer,Tuner,Engine builder record holder.
• Chuck Fraher Blues Guitar Player,Song Writer and Inventor of the Blues Tube.
• Larry Hanson Country Western Guitar player for the Band Alabama and The Righteous Brothers
• Bob Deal Aka Mick Mars guitar player for Rock and Roll band Motley Crue
• Edward Bane Major league Baseball Player, Director of scouting for the Angels ball club.
• Dain Ginerelli Journalist
• Hurley Wilvert AMA pro rider, Motorcycle record holder, Engineer.
• Carlo Palomino Boxer Former Walterweight Champion.

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Trivia

• Five Major League Baseball players were born in Westminster...Jeromy Burnitz (1969), Steve Montgomery (1970), Ryan Klesko (1971), Mike Burns (1978), and Gerald Laird (1979).
• Only one Major League Baseball player has died in Westminster...Jess Buckles (1975).
• Bradley Nowell, 1968-1996, lead singer of the eclectic Ska, Reggae band Sublime has a headstone in the Westminster Memorial Cemetery. His ashes were scattered at his favorite surfspot near Seal Beach, CA.
• The popular Vietnamese music company, Thuy Nga's United States headquarters, is located here.

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969 in Westminster, California) is a right fielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ... Ryan Anthony Klesko (born June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Diego Padres since 2000. ... Michael John Burns (born July 14, 1978) is a right-handed baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ... Gerald Lee Laird (born November 13, 1979 in Westminster, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers. ... Jesse Robert Buckles (May 20, 1890 - August 2, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games, both in relief, for the New York Yankees near the end of the 1916 season. ... Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an influential American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the punk-reggae fusion band Sublime. ... Ska is a Jamaica-originated music genre that combines elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the band, see Sublime (band), or their third album Sublime (album). ... Seal Beach is a city in Orange County, California. ... Thuy Nga Productions is a Vietnamese-immigrant music company, based in Paris, France. ...

See also

• Andy T. Quach

Andy T. Quach Andy T. Quach is a Vietnamese-American, he was born in South Vietnam. ...

External links

• City of Westminster official website
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 33.751418° -117.993929°
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