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Westminster, MA map Population (year 2000): 6,907. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,422 (+7.5% change)
 

Males: 3,445  (49.9%)
Females: 3,462  (50.1%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01473.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,000 (it was $57,755 in 2000)
Westminster  $67,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $276,700 (it was $141,500 in 2000)
Westminster  $276,700
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Westminster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.1%), French (18.7%), English (13.8%), French Canadian (12.4%), Italian (9.8%), German (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1770

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 207 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westminster

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westminster town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

229 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This town:  3.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Westminster:  1.3% ($1,904)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (20.2 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (57.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (179.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Ashburnham, MA (5.2 miles ), Gardner, MA (6.4 miles ), Princeton, MA (6.6 miles ), Fitchburg, MA (7.2 miles ), Hubbardston, MA (8.0 miles ), Ashburnham, MA (8.2 miles ), Leominster, MA (10.3 miles ), Ashby, MA (10.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $167,900
  • 1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 1999: 67 buildings, average cost: $185,700
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $205,600
  • 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $230,900
  • 2002: 48 buildings, average cost: $204,700
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $242,700
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $260,800
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $260,800
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $254,400

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Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 71.90 W


3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 978

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.63
US city average:  3.00

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Westminster-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Westminster town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westminster:
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 11 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
  • CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 18 miles; CLINTON, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westminster:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • MANCHESTER (about 43 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 44 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westminster:
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 7 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 11 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)
  • STERLING (about 13 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)

Local government website: www.westminster-ma.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westminster:
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
Public elementary/middle schools in Westminster:
  • WESTMINSTER ELEM (Students: 386; Location: 9 ACADEMY HILL; Grades: 02 - 05)
  • MEETINGHOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 8 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
Private elementary/middle school in Westminster:
  • GARDNER SDA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 100 COLONY RD; Grades: KG - 5)
Library in Westminster:
  • FORBUSH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,060; Location: 118 MAIN ST.; 35,635 books; 1,361 audio materials; 1,227 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Westminster: Westminster Country Club (A), Central Wharf (B), Hatches Wharf (C), Narbonne-Hale House (D), Hawkes House (E), Westminster Town Hall (F), Westminster Historical Society Library (G), Westminster Historical Society Building (H), Forbush Memorial Library (I), Central Wharf Warehouse Visitor Center (J), Custom House (K), Derby House (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westminster include: Saint Edward the Confessor Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), Our Saviours Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodside Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rice Meadow Pond (A), Muddy Pond (B), Smith Reservoir (C), Minott Pond (D), Round Meadow Pond (E), Upper Reservoir (F), Noyes Pond (G), Partridge Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Westminster include: Crow Hill State Reservation (1), Westminster State Forest (2), Westminster Village-Academy Hill Historic District (3), Forrester (4), Haeger Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Rodeway Inn Westminster (183 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

WESTMINSTER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Population served: 4810, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-14-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-14-1999)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-1993 and MAY-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2001)
LEINO PARK WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 120, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and SEP-08-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-1997)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and SEP-08-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-1997)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and SEP-08-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-1997)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1993 and SEP-08-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-1997)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
HOLMES PARK WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 112, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and AUG-13-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and APR-10-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAR-31-1998 to SEP-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1996 and APR-10-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and APR-10-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2002)
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Westminster compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westminster:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; GARDNER, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westminster:
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Westminster:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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