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

History

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.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|37.3|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|35.5|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.8|sqmi}}, 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.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] 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.

There were 2,529 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,755, and the median income for a family was $61,835. Males had a median income of $45,369 versus $31,818 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,913. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Public transportation for northern Worcester county is largely supplied by the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) fixed-route bus system. Wachusett station, located in West Fitchburg, is the western terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line.

Government

Education

Two elementary schools and one middle school are located in Westminster. The Meetinghouse School serves students in grades K-1; the Westminster Elementary School, grades 2-5; and the Overlook Middle School, grades 6-8.^[5]

Library

The Westminster Town Library was established in 1868.^[7]^[8] In fiscal year 2008, the town of Westminster spent 2.97% ($518,171) of its budget on its public library—some $70 per person.^[9]

Business

From 1828 to 1970, Westminster was home to the Westminster Cracker Company. Westminster is currently home to:

Notable people

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/2014/11/12/unruly-crowd-shuts-down-westminster-tobacco-ban-meeting/SpTOwv1ttrcNmcrB7C5RZK/story.html|title=Unruly Crowd Shuts Down Westminster Tobacco Ban Meeting|work=Boston.com}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/MA#representatives|title=Massachusetts Senators, Representatives, and Congressional District Maps|website=GovTrack.us|language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}}
4. ^{{Cite web| url=https://www.awrsd.org/| title=Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District| publisher=Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District| accessdate=February 18, 2017}}
5. ^{{Cite web| url=https://www.awrsd.org/| title=Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District| publisher=Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District| accessdate=February 18, 2017}}
6. ^{{Cite web| url=https://www.awrsd.org/| title=Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District| publisher=Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District| accessdate=February 18, 2017}}
7. ^C.B. Tillinghast. The free public libraries of Massachusetts. [https://books.google.com/books?id=LusKAAAAYAAJ 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts]. Boston: Wright & Potter, 1891.
8. ^Forbush Memorial Library. Retrieved 2010-11-10
9. ^July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; cf. The FY2008 Municipal Pie: What’s Your Share? Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of Library Commissioners. Boston: 2009. Available: Municipal Pie Reports. Retrieved 2010-08-04
10. ^{{cite web | title = John Ainsworth Dunn | publisher = archive.org | url = https://archive.org/stream/johnainsworthdun00cary/johnainsworthdun00cary_djvu.txt | accessdate = October 2013}}
11. ^Alexandra Perloe. Retired diplomat reflects on post-Sept. 11 world. Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, Mass.), Sep 12, 2006
12. ^Hunter Amabile. Worldly thinking in Westminster. Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, Mass.), Feb 23, 2011
13. ^{{cite web | title = Wisconsin Governor William H. Upham | publisher = National Governors Association | url = http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_wisconsin/col2-content/main-content-list/title_upham_william.html | accessdate = October 2013}}