Westminster, Colorado
| City of Westminster, Colorado | ||
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Houses in Westminster, with the Rocky Mountains in the background
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 Location in Adams County, Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′10″N 105°2′14″W / 39.83611°N 105.03722°WCoordinates: 39°50′10″N 105°2′14″W / 39.83611°N 105.03722°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Colorado | |
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Adams County Jefferson County |
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| Settled | 1859 | |
| Platted | 1885 as DeSpain Junction, later Harris | |
| Incorporated | May 24, 1911 as the Town of Westminster | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality | |
| • Mayor | Herb Atchison | |
| • City Manager | Donald M. Tripp | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) | |
| Elevation | 5,384 ft (1,641 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 106,114 (US: 251st) | |
| • Density | 3,203.9/sq mi (1,237.0/km2) | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | |
| ZIP codes | 80003, 80005, 80020-80021, 80023, 80030-80031, 80035-80036, 80221, 80234, 80241, 80260 | |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 | |
| FIPS code | 08-83835 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204703 | |
| Highways | I-25, US 36, US 287, SH 95, SH 121, SH 128 | |
| Website | City of Westminster | |
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Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver. The Westminster Municipal Center is located 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 106,114 on April 1, 2010 Census. Westminster is the seventh most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 237th most populous city in the United States. Westminster is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area. In July 2006, it was ranked as the 24th best place to live in the USA by Money magazine.
Gold discovered in the South Platte River Valley in 1858 brought national attention to the area that would become Westminster, Colorado. The promise of fortune and the Land Act of 1862 encouraged many settlers from the east to make Colorado their home instead of heading on to California. Before the settlements came, wildlife like antelope and buffalo made their homes in this area. There is also evidence of Arapaho Indians near the Crown Point (Gregory Hill) area.
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