Westminster, Massachusetts
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| Westminster, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1737 |
| Incorporated | 1770 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km²) |
| - Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km²) |
| - Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,080 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,907 |
| - Density | 194.5/sq mi (75.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01473 |
| Area code(s) | 351 / 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-77010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618393 |
| Website: http://www.westminster-ma.org/ | |
Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 6,907.
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[edit] History
Westminster was first settled in 1737 by Cory Poissant and was officially incorporated in 1759.
Westminster has four entries in the National Register of Historic Places:
- Ahijah Wood House — 174 Worcester Rd. (added October 17, 1987)
- Nathan Wood House — 164 Worcester Rd. (added October 16, 1987)
- Wood, Ezra-Levi Warner Place — 165 Depot Rd. (added August 7, 1983)
- Westminster Village-Academy Hill Historic District — Bacon, Adams, Main, Dawley, Academy Hill, Leominster, and Pleasant Sts. (added July 23, 1983)
The District includes the following buildings:
- Miles, Daniel Curtis Place — 116 Main St. — c1855. (added October 29, 2006)
- Forbush Memorial Library — 118 Main St.— Built 1901; Dedicated 1902. (added October 29, 2006)
Westminster was the site of Westminster Academy, incorporated in 1833.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.7 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (4.90%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,907 people, 2,529 households, and 1,954 families residing in the town. The population density was 194.5 people per square mile (75.1/km²). There were 2,694 housing units at an average density of 75.9/sq mi (29.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White, 0.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. 17.6% were of French, 15.0% Irish, 13.2% French Canadian, 9.0% English, 9.0% Italian, 8.5% Finnish and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
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.
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. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Registrar of Deeds: | Kathleen R. Daigneault (D) |
| Registrar of Probate: | Stephen Abraham (D) |
| County Sheriff: | Guy W. Glodis (D) |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s): | Lewis G. Evangelidis (R) |
| State Senator(s): | Robert A. Antonioni (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | John W. Olver (D-1st District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Ted Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Business
Westminster is home to:
- the U.S. Corporate Sales & Marketing division of SimplexGrinnell [1]
- the Distribution Center of Aubuchon Hardware [2]
- the Wachusett Brewing Company [3]/
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
