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City of Westminster
General Law City
Incorporated: March 27, 1957
City Hall: 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CA 92683
City Telephones: (714) 898-3311; Fax (714) 373-4684
Internet: http://www.ci.westminster.ca.us
Population (2000 Census): 88,207 (1990 Census: 78,118) (For latest
estimated population, click here)
Population Density (2000 Census): 8,725
Population Under Age 18 (2000 Census): 25.9% (1990 Census: 25.2%)
Population Over Age 64 (2000 Census): 11.2% (1990 Census: 9.4%)
Land Area: 10.11 square miles (26.19 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.00 square miles (0.00 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 33.751418-117.993929
Other City Facts &
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Westminster Chamber of Commerce: 14491 Beach Blvd, Westminster, CA 92683;
(714) 898-9648; Fax (714) 373-1499
The community was founded in 1870 by Presbyterian Reverend Lemuel P. Webber
as a temperance colony for those who shared his religious and moral ideals. The
name Westminster was adopted in honor of the Westminster Assembly of 1643
that established the basic tenets of the Presbyterian Church.
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