Westminster [4] ( born Westminster ) is a city in the districts of Adams and Jefferson [1] , Colorado , USA . It borders on the southeast with the largest city in the state and its administrative center - Denver . Westminster is the 8th most populated city in the state and the 248th in terms of this indicator in the United States (as of 2012). In 2006, placed Westminster in 24th place on its list of “Best Places to Live in the United States” [5] .
| City | |||
| Westminster | |||
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| English Westminster | |||
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| A country |  USA | ||
| State | Colorado | ||
| The mayor | Herb Atchison (2018) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1859 | ||
| Former names | Despain Junction, Harris, Darrell Park | ||
| City with | 1911 | ||
| Square | 85.1 km² | ||
| Center height | 1640 [1] m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 7 , summer UTC − 6 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 109 169 people ( 2012 ) | ||
| Density | 1338 [2] people / km² | ||
| Nationalities | white - 84.2% Asians - 5.5% | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +1 303, 720 | ||
| Postal codes | 80003, 80005, 80020, 80021, 80023, 80030, 80031, 80035, 80036, 80221, 80234, 80241, 80260 [3] | ||
| FIPS | 08-83835 | ||
| GNIS | |||
| ci.westminster.co.us | |||
Geography
Westminster is located in the central part of the state at the foot of the Rocky Mountains , so its height above sea level is 1600-1680 meters. The total area of the city is 85.1 km², of which 3.5 km² (approx. 4.1%) are open water spaces.
Westminster is served by Denver and airports. Major highways I-25 , , , , and pass through the city.
History
In 1858, gold was discovered in the South Platte River Valley, which led to the emergence of a local “gold rush” and the appearance of the first temporary buildings on the site of the future Westminsterr. In 1870, the first capital building with adjacent land of 160 acres , belonging to a certain Plizant DeSpein, appeared in the settlement, so this area soon became known as Despeyn-Junction . In 1881, a railway depot appeared in the village. In 1885, a Connecticut real estate agent named C came to the settlement. J. Harris, who began to buy local real estate in "large lots", so soon the village began to be called Harris , at the same time, many called it Darrell Park [6] . In 1891, construction began at . May 24, 1911 the settlement was incorporated, received the status of a city ( town ) and its current name in honor of its castle.
Attractions
- ("Big Red Castle", "Column of Fire") is a university, built in 1892, and since 1979 it has been included in the National Register of Historic Places of the United States .
- - opened in 1977 [7] , demolished in 2011 [8] .
Rocky mountains are visible from the western outskirts of the city
Demographics
- Population
The sharpest jump in the population of the city occurred in the 1950s - then over the decade the number of residents increased by more than seven times. In 1999, the city overcame the milestone of 100,000 inhabitants. According to estimates of 2011, the population of Westminster was 107 967 people, 2012 - 109 169 people.
| Population census | |||
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| Census year | Us. | % ± | |
| 1920 | 235 | ||
| 1930 | 436 | 85.5% | |
| 1940 | 534 | 22.5% | |
| 1950 | 1686 | 215.7% | |
| 1960 | 13 850 | 721.5% | |
| 1970 | 19 432 | 40.3% | |
| 1980 | 50 211 | 158.4% | |
| 1990 | 74 625 | 48.6% | |
| 2000 | 100 940 | 35.3% | |
| 2010 | 106 114 | 5.1% | |
- Racial Composition (2000)
- white - 84.2%
- Asians - 5.5%
- blacks and blacks - 1.2%
- Native Americans - 0.7%
- natives of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands - 0.1%
- other races - 5.5%
- mixed races - 2.8%
- Hispanics (any race) - 15.2%
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Westminster at geonames.usgs.gov
- ↑ In calculating the population density, only the land area of the city was used
- ↑ US Postal Codes at tools.usps.com
- ↑ West of the USA // Atlas of the World / comp. and preparation. to the ed. PKO "Cartography" in 1999; open Ed .: T.G. Novikova , T.M. Vorobyova . - 3rd ed., Eras., Fr. in 2002 with diaposes. 1999 - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - S. 238—239. - ISBN 5-85120-055-3 .
- ↑ Best Places to Live-2006 on money.cnn.com
- ↑ The First Settlers Archived on November 15, 2012. on the official website of the city
- ↑ Westminster Mall; Westminster, Colorado at labelscar.com , June 27, 2009
- ↑ Margaret Jackson . Westminster Mall to be razed for a new downtown on denverpost.com , May 3, 2011
Links
- Official website of the city
- Westminster: economics, demography, healthcare, crime, etc. on the site city-data.com
- Westminster at citytowninfo.com
- YouTube City Channel