Westminster's zip codes come 21157 & 21158.

Upright outside of Westminster is the domestic at which Whittaker Chambers hid the then-alleged "pumpkin papers".

Geography
Westminster is placed at 39°34'36" North, 77°0'0" West (39.576551, -77.000120).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the amount locality of Xiv.Ogdoad km² (5.7 mi²). Fourteen.Eighter from decatur kilometer² (Phoebe.Septenary mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 16,731 people, 6,420 home, & 3,762 families living in the city. A population density is 1,131.3/km² (2,929.4/mi²). There are 6,755 housing units at an typical density of 456.8/km² (1,182.7/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 91.28% White, 5.49% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. One.78% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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In a city the people is spread retired sustaining Two dozen.1% under a age of Xviii, Fourteen.5% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 31.4% from either 25 to 44, Xvi.8% from either 45 to 64, & Baker's dozen.2% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 33 years. For each One c females there are 87.Eighter from decatur males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 83.Tetrad males.

the median income for a house in the city is $40,477, & the median income for a personal is $50,879. Males have a median income of $37,186 versus $28,419 for females. A per capita income for the city is $20,320. Nina from carolina.6% of the people & Vii.9% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xi.5% of victims under a age of 18 & 9.5% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Education
Schools include Westminster High School and Winters Mill High School, which opened August of 2002.