Westminster

Westminster

Westminster is a city in Orange County, California. It was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterian temperance colony. Its name is taken from the Westminster Assembly of 1643, which laid out the basic tenets of the Presbyterian faith. For several years of its early history, its farmers refused to grow grapes because they associated grapes with alcohol. Westminster was incorporated in 1957, at which time it had 10,755 residents. Originally, the city was named Tri-City because it was the amalgamation of three cities: Westminster, Barber City, and Midway City. Midway City...
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County:Orange County
State:California
Country:United States of America
Population:89,701
Area:10.1 sq. mi.
Time zone:Pacific Time Zone
Also known as:Westminster, California, Orange County / Westminster city

Population history for Westminster

YearEstimated Population
2010 89,701
2009 89,547
2008 88,652
2007 87,799
2006 88,286
2005 88,786
2004 89,063
2003 88,764
2002 88,704
2001 88,289
2000 88,253
1999 86,044
1998 85,119
1997 83,770
1996 82,508
1995 81,789
1994 80,995
1993 80,554
1992 79,972
1991 79,239
1990 79,419
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Colleges and universities in Westminster

Asian American International Beauty College
Asian American International Beauty College

Famous people born in Westminster

Harrod Blank
Harrod Blank
Author, Film Actor

Harrod Blank is an American documentary filmmaker and art car artist living in Berkeley, California. He is the son of Gail, a ceramic artist, and...
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Airports in or near Westminster

Long Beach Municipal Airport
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Airport code:LGB
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Airport code:LAX
Bob Hope Airport
Bob Hope Airport
Airport code:BUR
Brackett Field
Brackett Field
Airport code:POC

U.S. state

California
California
Population:92,597 (1850)

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive . It is home to the nation's second- and sixth-largest census statistical areas , and eight of the nation's fifty most populated cities . The capital city is Sacramento. California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east – from the...
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