Westminster, Colorado City of Westminster, Colorado Flag of City of Westminster, Colorado Location in Adams County, Colorado Website City of Westminster seventh most crowded Colorado town/city Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U.S.
Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver.
The Westminster Municipal Center is positioned 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol.
The United States Enumeration Bureau estimates that the town/city population was 106,114 on April 1, 2010 Census. Westminster is the seventh most crowded city in the state of Colorado and the 237th most crowded city in the United States.
Westminster is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Travel Destination and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area.
Westminster University, also known as Westminster Castle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and overlooks the town/city of Denver.
Gold identified in the South Platte River Valley in 1858 brought nationwide attention to the region that would turn into Westminster, Colorado.
By 1911, the town had incorporated and was retitled one final time to Westminster, with respect to Westminster University. Westminster is positioned at 39 52 N 105 03 W (39.862, -105.048). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 32.9 square miles (85 km2), of which, 31.5 square miles (82 km2) of it is territory and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it (4.14%) is water.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
Westminster is on a several state highways: I-25, US 36, US 287, SH 95, SH 121, and SH 128.
The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) provides bus service to Westminster and the rest of the urbane area.
RTD plans to build commuter rail servicing Westminster as part of the Fastracks universal that originate in Denver and travel to Longmont and Boulder in the order given.
The BRT line was instead of in 2016, and consists of six stations along US 36, including two in Westminster, Church Ranch Station and Westminster Center Station.
The busses travel on managed lanes to increase the efficiency of the service, and offer incessant bus service connecting the Denver metro region with the northwest region's businesses, federal establishments and the University of Colorado Boulder.
Westminster is served by Denver International Airport and close-by Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.
Companies based in Westminster include Western Fuels Association.
According to Westminster's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: High schools in or near Westminster include the Academy of Charter Schools, Hidden Lake High School, Jefferson Academy High School, Legacy High School, Mountain Range High School, Northglenn High School, Pomona High School, Standley Lake High School, and Westminster High School. In 2010 Adams County School District 50 opened a new Westminster High School replacing both the existing Westminster High School and Ranum High School, which graduated its last class that year. Westminster has an extensive trail network and open space system.
In addition, the town/city has preserved large expanses of territory in the Standley Lake Regional Park, the Westminster Hills area, and various sites which reflect the city's history.
Westminster City Park, City Park Recreation Center, and many other neighborhood and improve parks furnish various recreation facilities. Westminster has a several golf courses, including Legacy Ridge Golf Course, The Heritage Golf Course at Westmoor and the Hyland Hills golf course.
The city's primary mall was the Westminster Mall, completed in 2012. Westminster also contains The Orchard Town Center, an outside lifestyle center mall anchored by Macy's, JC Penney and REI, positioned at I-25 and 144th Ave.
Main article: List of citizens from Westminster, Colorado Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Westminster include figure skater Mariah Bell, Texas journal publisher Frank Willis Mayborn, and silent film actor Pete Morrison. Colorado metros/cities and suburbs Westminster 50 School District State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives.
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