Westminster (town), Vermont

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See also: Westminster (village), Vermont
Westminster, Vermont
Town
Westminster Town Hall
Westminster Town Hall
Westminster, Vermont
Westminster, Vermont
Country United States
State Vermont
County Windham
Government
 • Town Clerk Doreen Woodward[1]
Elevation 89 ft (27 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 3,210
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05158
Area code(s) 802
Website www.westminstervt.org/

Westminster is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,210 at the 2000 census.[2]

History

Westminster is Vermont's oldest existing town and was chartered in 1735.[3][4] The Court of Common Pleas (established 1768) of the County of Cumberland (established 3 July 1766) of the Province of New York was moved to the town of Westminster in 1772.[5] It was the site of the Westminster massacre in March 1775, in which two men were killed attempting to prevent New York provincial officials from exerting their authority over the area in the long-running dispute over the New Hampshire Grants.[6][7] On January 15, 1777, a group of Vermonters met in the Westminster courthouse to declare the independence of the Republic of New Connecticut (later renamed the Republic of Vermont).[8][9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.1 square miles (119.5 km2), of which 46.1 square miles (119.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1790 1,601 —
1800 1,942 21.3%
1810 1,925 −0.9%
1820 1,974 2.5%
1830 1,737 −12.0%
1840 1,546 −11.0%
1850 1,721 11.3%
1860 1,300 −24.5%
1870 1,238 −4.8%
1880 1,377 11.2%
1890 1,265 −8.1%
1900 1,295 2.4%
1910 1,327 2.5%
1920 1,289 −2.9%
1930 1,324 2.7%
1940 1,403 6.0%
1950 1,400 −0.2%
1960 1,602 14.4%
1970 1,875 17.0%
1980 2,493 33.0%
1990 3,026 21.4%
2000 3,210 6.1%
2010 3,178 −1.0%
Est. 2014 3,111 [10] −2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
Westminster is mostly rural in nature

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 3,210 people, 1,246 households, and 843 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.7 people per square mile (26.9/km2). There were 1,412 housing units at an average density of 30.6 per square mile (11.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 1,246 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,263, and the median income for a family was $49,615. Males had a median income of $32,365 versus $26,303 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,019. About 7.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

References

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