Westminster (town), Vermont
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Westminster Town Hall
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 Westminster, Vermont |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Government | |
| • Town Clerk | Doreen Woodward |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • 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.
Westminster is Vermont's oldest existing town and was chartered in 1735. 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. 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. 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).
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.
As of the census 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.
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