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Population in July 2008: 17,689. Population change since 2000: +5.7%
 

Males: 8,271  (46.8%)
Females: 9,418  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21157, 21158.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,631 (it was $40,477 in 2000)
Westminster:  $55,631
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,822
Westminster:  $28,822
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $269,282 (it was $118,400 in 2000)
Westminster:  $269,282
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $310,407; Detached houses: $388,432; Townhouses or other attached units: $216,610; In 2-unit structures: $246,418; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $560,548; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $238,137
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Races in Westminster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Westminster: 99.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (14.6%), English (13.4%), United States (6.9%), Italian (6.2%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1818

Elevation: 717 feet

Land area: 5.71 square miles.

Population density: 3097 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westminster

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westminster city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

533 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  3.2%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were 50 registered sex offenders living in Westminster, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Westminster to the number of sex offenders is 354 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Westminster:  1.4% ($1,616)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ellicott City, MD (23.1 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (27.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (102.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 2, Uniontown, MD (2.4 miles ), New Windsor, MD (2.4 miles ), Hampstead, MD (2.9 miles ), Manchester, MD (2.9 miles ), Union Bridge, MD (3.1 miles ), Taneytown, MD (3.3 miles ), District 1, Taneytown, MD (3.3 miles ), Eldersburg, MD (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.58 N, Longitude: 77.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,570 (+33.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,155 (28.6%)

Area codes: 443, 410

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,776 (+29.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



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Crime in Westminster by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 010110110
    per 100,000 0.06.20.05.85.80.05.75.60.0
Rapes 112340000
    per 100,000 6.36.211.817.423.10.00.00.00.0
Robberies 242116191712172512
    per 100,000 151.0129.794.2110.298.368.396.1140.466.5
Assaults 355842911096682107106
    per 100,000 220.3358.3247.3527.8630.5375.9463.4600.8587.7
Burglaries 13913312211910775105102129
    per 100,000 874.8821.5718.5690.2619.0427.2593.4572.7715.2
Thefts 738731598620615592640604572
    per 100,000 4644.74515.43521.83595.93557.63371.73616.63391.43171.4
Auto thefts 424229304131382838
    per 100,000 264.3259.4170.8174.0237.2176.6214.7157.2210.7
Arson 10914612931610
    per 100,000 62.955.682.434.869.451.317.089.855.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 362.6386.7292.0370.2390.3274.6336.2361.8331.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 57 (43 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.43
US city average:  3.00

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Westminster-area historical tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/19/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Westminster city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 tornado 14.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Westminster-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from Westminster center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Westminster center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Sargent Shriver - (born 1915), former candidate for Vice President of the United States, brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy.


Hospital/medical center in Westminster:
  • CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (200 MEMORIAL AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Westminster:
  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SYKESVILLE, MD)
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HANOVER, PA)
  • NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RANDALLSTOWN, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Westminster, MD

Airports and Heliports located in Westminster: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Westminster, MD

Local government website: www.carr.lib.md.us/westcity/westcity.htm

Colleges/Universities in Westminster:
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,245; Location: 2 COLLEGE HILL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wmdc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,532; Location: 1601 WASHINGTON RD; Public; Website: www.carrollcc.com)
  • WESTMINISTER BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: CARROLL PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Westminster:
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; TOWSON, MD; FT enrollment: 13,971)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 4,859)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,844)
Public high schools in Westminster:
  • WESTMINSTER SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,987; Location: 1225 WASHINGTON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CARROLL COUNTY EVENING HIGH (Students: 7; Location: 125 N COURT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CARROLL COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 1229 WASHINGTON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Westminster:
  • CARROLL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 447; Location: 550 BALTIMORE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Westminster:
  • WESTMINSTER WEST MIDDLE (Students: 1,146; Location: 60 MONROE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WINTERS MILL HIGH (Students: 878; Location: 560 GORSUCH RD; Grades: 09 - 11)
  • WESTMINSTER EAST MIDDLE (Students: 761; Location: 121 LONGWELL AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WINFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 739; Location: 4401 SALEM BOTTOM RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • RUNNYMEDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 607; Location: 3000 LANGDON DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WESTMINSTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 578; Location: 811 UNIONTOWN RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CRANBERRY STATION ELEMENTARY (Students: 564; Location: 505N CENTER ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • FRIENDSHIP VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 519; Location: 1100 GIST RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WILLIAM WINCHESTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: 70 MONROE ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ROBERT MOTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 421; Location: 1413 WASHINGTON RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Westminster:
  • ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 45 MONROE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 30 N CRANBERRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRISTIAN PRESCH & KDGN PROG (Students: 258; Location: 65 WASHINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • THE MONTESSORI SOCIETY OF WEST (Students: 145; Location: 700 KRIDER'S CEMETERY RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • CREST LANE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 324 CREST LANE; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Westminster:
  • CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,498,066; Location: 115 AIRPORT DRIVE; 483,529 books; 38,813 audio materials; 25,842 video materials; 1,798 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Westminster: Wakefield Valley Golf Course (A), Westminster Air Business Center (B), Westminster Sewage Plant (C), Englar Business Park (D), Davis Library (E), Hoover Library (F), Carroll County Courthouse (G), Carroll County Public Library (H), Gill Gymnasium (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Crossroads Square Shopping Center (1), Cranberry Square Shopping Center (2), Cranberry Mall Shopping Center (3), One Hundred Forty Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westminster include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Saint Johns Roman Catholic Church (B), Baker Memorial Chapel (C), Saint Pauls Church of Christ (D), Union Street United Methodist Church (E), Westminster Church of the Brethren (F), Westminster United Methodist Church (G), Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church (H), Church of the Open Door (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Meadow Branch Cemetery (2), Church of the Ascension Burial Ground (3), Westminster Cemetery (4), Elsworth Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Longwell Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Westminster include: Bair Stadium (1), Belle Grove Park (2), Western Maryland College Historic District (3), Westminster Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Westminster Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Historical Society of Carroll County (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 210 East Main Street), Electronics Unlimited (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10 Sullivan Road), Tourist Center (210 East Main Street), AAA Insurance (Tours & Charters; 1030 Baltimore Boulevard).

Hotels: Comfort Inn of Westminster (451 Wmc Drive), Best Western Westminster (451 Wmc Drive), Days Inn of Westminster (25 South Cranberry Road), McDaniel College - Best Western College Conference Center (College Hill).

Courts: Maryland State Government - District Court Of Maryland (101 North Court Street), Carroll County - Marriage Licenses (55 North Court Street), Carroll County - Bailiff Coordinator's Office- Circuit Court For Carroll Co- Court Informa (55 North Court Street), Carroll County - Circuit Court For Carroll Co- Criminal Assignment Offi (55 North Court Street), Carroll County - Circuit Court for Carroll Co- Juvenile Master- Tabatsko Pet (Courthouse), Carroll County - Circuit Court for Carroll Co- Family Law Administr (55 North Court Street), Carroll County - Galloway Michael M- Judges-Carroll Co-Circuit Court- Circuit Court for Carrol (Courthouse), Carroll County - Volunteer Community Service Program- Circuit Court for Carrol (55 North Court Street), Carroll County - Circuit Court for Carroll Co- Land Records (55 North Court Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Westminster and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF WESTMINSTER (Population served: 25890, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-02-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2003)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between OCT-01-1996 and FEB-18-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-1997), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-25-1995 and OCT-24-1996, Contaminant: Ethylene dibromide (EDB). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-1995), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-1995), St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-1995), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-1995), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-1995), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WAKEFIELD VALLEY (Population served: 2600, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between OCT-01-1996 and FEB-22-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2000)
PLEASANT VALLEY (Address: 225 N CENTER STREET,RM. 218, Population served: 147, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1998 and JUL-12-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2000)
BRAMBLE HILLS (Address: 225 N. CENTER ST ROOM 218, Population served: 34, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUN-22-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from NOV-05-1999 to MAY-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2001)
  • 22 routine major monitoring violations
  • 14 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Westminster that have no violations reported:
  • FREEDOM DISTRICT (Population served: 23707, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • BARK HILL (Population served: 169, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westminster, MD


People in group quarters in Westminster
  • 1100 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 193 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 183 people in nursing homes
  • 62 people in other group homes
  • 55 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 46 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Westminster compared to Maryland state average:

Westminster, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Westminster (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Carroll Lutheran Village Branch, Englar Road Branch, Westminster Main Branch, East Main Street Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • New Windsor State Bank: Loan Center Branch, Westminster Branch, Market Place Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.1 mil, Deposits: $178.9 mil, headquarters in New Windsor, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: New Windsor Bancorp, Inc.
  • Susquehanna Bank: Westminster Branch at 532 Baltimore Boulevard, branch established on 1997-05-01; Westminster Branch at 275 Clifton Road, branch established on 2003-03-31. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Westminister Safeway at 444 Western Maryland College Road, branch established on 2000-01-27; Westminster Branch at 747 Baltimore Boulevard, branch established on 2005-10-20. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Westminster Branch at 630 Baltimore Boulevard, branch established on 2001-08-06. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Mariner Bank: Westminster Branch at 1010 Baltimore Blvd., branch established on 2008-07-17. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $1,196.6 mil, Deposits: $957.0 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: First Mariner Bancorp
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Westminster Branch at 375 North Center Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Westminster travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Westminster

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents38.7%19.7%14.1%5.4%4.4%
Congregations2.9%30.0%15.7%6.4%1.4%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.5%2.0%1.6%7.5%
Congregations7.9%0.7%5.0%2.1%27.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 9$42,051$56,0680$0
Other Government Administration 8$39,197$58,7961$1,990
Police Protection - Officers 45$199,800$53,2801$576
Police - Other 13$50,820$46,9110$0
Streets and Highways 22$92,961$50,7060$0
Solid Waste Management 13$55,078$50,8410$0
Sewerage 9$36,449$48,5990$0
Parks and Recreation 10$31,975$38,3705$6,861
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$18,547$37,0941$642
Water Supply 11$34,532$37,6710$0
Totals for Government 146$601,410$49,4318$10,069


Westminster government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,653,000
    All Other: $1,677,000
    Parks and Recreation: $401,000
    Parking Facilities: $193,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $3,517,000
    Police Protection: $3,242,000
    General - Other: $3,020,000
    Water Utilities: $2,943,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,708,000
    Regular Highways: $1,297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $926,000
    Parks and Recreation: $866,000
    General Public Buildings: $414,000
    Central Staff Services: $374,000
    Local Fire Protection: $268,000
    Financial Administration: $258,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $227,000
    Parking Facilities: $165,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,523,000
    All Other: $53,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $363,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,315,000
    All Other: $711,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $321,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $3,033,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,061,000
    Interest Earnings: $614,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $65,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,068,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,747,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $360,000
    Regular Highways: $166,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
    Parking Facilities: $50,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    General Public Building: $15,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,228,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $956,000
    All Other: $453,000
    Housing and Community Development: $94,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,269,000
    Amusements Sales: $272,000
    Public Utility License: $160,000
    Other License: $156,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $82,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,270,000

6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.04%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  1.64% ($56,223 average AGI)
from Howard County, MD  0.86% ($70,648)
from Frederick County, MD  0.49% ($56,913)


6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($637 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.06%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baltimore County, MD  1.15% ($45,372 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.73% ($51,920)
to Adams County, PA  0.47% ($51,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westminster:
  • WTTR (1470 AM; 1 kW; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westminster:
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westminster:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Westminster fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 47,025
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,762
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 64,900

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Westminster)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Westminster, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 205 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Westminster)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Westminster)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 43 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$259,017112$228,610161$205,16332$84,7241$2,646,46012$162,7400$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$262,72621$198,2914$72,1930$03$219,7571$104,620
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$140,79016$239,89776$243,43111$91,5950$03$202,6900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$09$242,30447$244,4244$168,6780$02$146,5300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$230,18015$235,1971$159,0800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5075.00 , 5076.02, 5077.01, 5078.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$256,2848$269,6932$137,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$222,6751$241,1600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$218,8701$186,980
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$171,1401$420,9000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5075.00 , 5076.02, 5077.01, 5078.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 312
  • Hazardous Condition: 248
  • Service Call: 20
  • Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Westminster


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Westminster, MD

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