Westminster, Massachusetts

Westminster, Massachusetts
Town
Westminster Historic District
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Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°32′45″N 71°54′40″W / 42.54583°N 71.91111°W / 42.54583; -71.91111Coordinates: 42°32′45″N 71°54′40″W / 42.54583°N 71.91111°W / 42.54583; -71.91111
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1737
Incorporated	1759
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 (2010)
• Total	7,277
• Density	200/sq mi (75/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.gov/

Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. At the 2010 census, the town population was 7,277.

Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759.

Westminster has four entries in the National Register of Historic Places:

The District includes the following buildings:

Westminster was the site of Westminster Academy, incorporated in 1833.

The town achieved national news in November 2014 when the Board of Health proposed banning all sales of tobacco. The meeting between the Board of Health and concerned citizens did not go well with citizens raising objections to the governmental over-reach.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.3 square miles (97 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km²) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), or 4.90%, is water.

Westminster is bordered by Ashburnham to the north, Gardner to the west, Hubbardston to the southwest, Princeton to the south, and Leominster and Fitchburg to the east.

As of the census 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 per square mile (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.