Welcome to Westminster ...

The Town of Westminster is located in Windham County<1>.

The location of Westminster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Westminster has a population of 2,971 people<3> (see below for details).

Westminster is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Westminster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Westminster is located in the (802) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westminster had an population of 2,971 people. This is a decrease of 6.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Westminster had a population of 3,178 people (or 7.14% of the total population of Windham County). This makes Westminster the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Westminster represents 0.51% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,178 people, the population of Westminster has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,210 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westminster.

Communities near Westminster ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westminster.

• Keene
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
• Brattleboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Springfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
• Swanzey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <5>
• Charlestown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
• Rockingham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Walpole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <5>
• Hinsdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>
• Chesterfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
• Chester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westminster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westminster.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westminster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westminster.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westminster. See our Newspapers Page for Westminster.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westminster ...

Looking for more information about Westminster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Westminster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westminster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westminster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/