Westminster (Vermont, Village)

Westminster
Town Hall in the Village
Location in Vermont
Westminster
Basic data
Foundation :	1907
State :	United States
State :	Vermont
County :	Windham County
Coordinates :	43 ° 4 ′  N , 72 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 4 ′  N , 72 ° 27 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	291 (as of 2010)
Population density :	85.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	3.4 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.4 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	92 m
Postal code :	05158
Area code :	+1 802
FIPS :	50-81325
GNIS ID :	1460185

Westminster is a village in the town of Westminster in Windham County of the state of Vermont in the United States with 291 inhabitants (according to the 2010 census). Westminster is to the east of the town of Westminster on the west bank of the Connecticut River .

history

Westminster is one of the oldest parishes in Vermont. Founded in 1734 as Township No. 1 (sometimes called New Taunton ) under the administration of the Massachusetts Bay Colony , it was permanently settled from 1751. During the reign of George II , today's US Highway 5 was laid out, which at the time was also intended as a parade ground for the military. History was made in the County Court House, which was in Westminster from 1772 to 1778. The most important meeting that took place there was the meeting in 1777, at which the Vermont Republic was proclaimed. Two years earlier, the so-called Westminster Massacre struck the courthouse during riots that ultimately resulted in the declaration of independence. One man was killed and another seriously injured.

The Village Westminster was given separate rights in 1907.

The center of the village is listed on the National Register Historic Districts .

Population development

year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents			313	320	270	298	333	446	319	399
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	276	291

Westminster Village, Vermont census result

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 5 runs north through Westminster . The Interstate 91 runs parallel to the highway slightly west to the Village along and east runs the railway Brattleboro Windsor . All routes run parallel to the Connecticut River .

Web links

Commons : Westminster village, Vermont  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Entry on City-Data.com (English)
• Entry on VirtualVermont (English) ( Memento from March 26, 2017 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Westminster in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed December 3, 2017
2. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
3. ^ Vermont history, Westminster Historical Society Home. In: westminstervthistory.org. Retrieved December 3, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Westminster, Vermont (VT 05158) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on December 3, 2017 (English). 
5. ↑ Asset Detail. In: nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed December 3, 2017 . 
6. ↑ Population 1920–2010 according to census results