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City of Westminster
4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, CO 80030, P: 303.658.2400
www.cityofwestminster.us

Area Services

Westminster lies in the Northwest quadrant of the Denver metropolitan region, equal distance between Boulder and Denver. It is bisected by the U.S. 36/Boulder Turnpike and is adjacent to I-25. West 104th Avenue crosses the city and provides direct access to Denver International Airport. Westminster is 33 square miles in size with a population of over 106,000 residents. It was incorporated in 1911. Westminster is home to the Westminster Promenade, a unique, outdoor pedestrian-oriented entertainment complex. The Promenade is anchored by four major facilities: AMC 24 Theater Complex, the Sun Microsystems Ice Arena, The Westin Westminster, and the Butterfly and Insect Pavilion.

Mayor Nancy McNally
P: 303.469.4707
City #: 303.658.2400 ext. 3500
[email protected]

Economic Development
Susan Grafton
4800 W. 92nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80030
P: 303.658.2400
[email protected]

City Manager
Brent McFall
P: 303.430.2400
[email protected]

Chief of Police
Lee Birk
9110 Yates St.
Westminster, CO 80031
P: 303.658.2400 ext. 4200


WESTMINSTER SERVICES

Fire Department
Fire Administration
9110 Yates St.

Fire Station #2
9099 Lowell Blvd.

Fire Station #4
4580 W. 112th Ave

.Fire Station #6
999 W. 124th Ave.

Fire Station #1
3948 W. 73rd Ave.

Fire Station #3
7702 W. 90th Ave.

Fire Station #5
10100 Garland St.

Police Department
9110 Yates St.
Westminster, CO 80031
P: 303.658.2400 ext. 4360

Licensing and Permits

Business License
City Clerk's Office
4800 W. 92nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031
P: 303.658.2400
www.cityofwestminster.us

Liquor License
Special Permit & License Board
4800 W. 92nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031
P: 303.658.2400
www.cityofwestminster.us

Permits and Inspections

Planning Division
4800 W. 92nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031
P: 303.658.2400 ext. 2092
www.cityofwestminster.us

Emissions Testing
Broomfield Test Center
Station ID #06
11609 Teller St.
Broomfield, CO
P: 303.658.7090

Westminster Post Office
7262 Meade St.

Irving Street Library
7392 Irving St.
P: 303.658.2400
Hours: M-Th: 9AM-9PM
Fri & Sat: 10AM-5:30PM

Voter Information
City Clerk's Office
4800 W. 92nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80030
P: 303.658.2400
www.cityofwestminster.us

Colorado Office of Regulatory Reform
1560 Broadway, Ste. 1530
Denver, CO 80202
P: 303.592.5920
P: 1.800.333.7798

Post Office
Westminster Main Branch
3051 W. 105th Ave.

Library-College Hill Library
3705 W. 112th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031
P: 303.404.5555
Hours: M- Th: 8AM-9PM
Fri: 9AM-5PM; Sat:10AM-5PM
Sun: 1-5PM

Marriage License
4800 W. 92nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80030
P: 303.658.2400

Trash Removal

Your-Way Disposal
6265 E. 88th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640
P: 303.289.2595

BFI Waste Systems
5590 E. 55th Ave.
Commerce City, CO 80022
P: 303.287.8043

Clean City Sanitation
8180 W. 81st Dr.
Arvada, CO 80005
P: 303.255.1000

Waste Management
7780 E. 96th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640
P: 303.738.2834

Beeline Disposal Inc.
PO Box 1255
Eastlake, CO 80614
P: 303.920.9722



QUICK FACTS:

Year of Incorporation: 1911
33 square miles
Population: 106,312


MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Name of Employers:
Avaya
Ball Corporation
Centura Health / St. Anthony's North
Kaiser Permanente
Tri State Generation

Number of Employees
1,800
740
655
340
325



Population

  Westminster Annual Growth
1980 50,211 ---
1990 74,625 4.0%
2000 100,940 3.1%
2004 107,363 1.6%
Region Annual Growth
1,628,210 ---
1,859,008 1.3%
2,414,649 2.6%
2,611,466 2.0%

Households

  Westminster Annual Growth
1980 17,176 ---
1990 27,828 4.9%
2000 38,343 3.3%
2004 40,382 1.3%
Region Annual Growth
612,195 ---
742,267 1.9%
946,033 2.5%
1,020,803 1.9%
Average Size
2.61
2.46
2.51
2.52

Age

  Median Age Population Over 65
Westminster 32.6 6.5%
Region 34.1 8.9%
State 34.3 9.7%

Educational Attainment

  Population Over 25 Bachelors Degree Only Graduate Degree
Westminster 64,683 22.0% 9.3%
Region 1,574,476 24.0% 12.4%
State 2,776,632 21.6% 11.1%

Race and Ethnicity

  White African American Native American Asian Other Latino
Westminster 84.2% 1.5% 1.4% 6.2% 6.7% 15.2%
Region 80.6% 5.4% 1.5% 3.6% 9.0% 17.7%
State 82.8% 4.2% 1.7% 2.8% 8.5% 17.1%

Language Spoken at Home

  Speak English Only Speak Language Other Than English Speak English Less Than "Very Well"
Westminster 85.0% 14.5% 6.3%
Region 83.0% 16.8% 8.1%
State 85.0% 15.1% 6.7%

Housing Structure Type

  Total Units % Single Family Units % Multi-Family Units % Other Units
Westminster 39,459 69.5% 28.6% 0.0%
Region 984,642 67.5% 30.1% 0.0%
State 1,808,037 68.4% 25.7% 5.9%

Employment Statistics

  Westminster Annual Growth
1980 15,989 ---
1990 19,658 2.1%
2000 42,196 7.9%
2002 40,891 -1.6%
Region Annual Growth
930,173 ---
1,135,240 2.0%
1,583,707 4.1%
1,557,103 -1.7%

Tax Revenue (per Capita)

  Sales Tax Property Tax
Westminster $566.11 $27.06
Region $568.64 $63.72
State $545.20 $69.43

Economic Statistics

  Inflation Rate 2001 Wage Change 1999-2000
Westminster --- 4.8%
Region --- 9.3%
State 4.7% 8.7%

Median Household Income

  2000 1990
Westminster $56,323.00 $52,820.00
Region $52,328.00 $47,861.00
State $47,203.00 $41,503.00

Families in Poverty

  2000 % of Total 1990 % of Total
Westminster 801 3.1% 1,115 5.6%
Region 32,903 5.5% 33,884 7.0%
State 67,614 6.2% 73,715 8.6%

Transportation Statistics

  2000 1990 Annual Growth
Vehicle Registrations 76,470 52,033 3.9%
Road Miles 304 247 2.1%
Injuries and Fatalities Crashes 723 --- ---
Avg. Commuter Travel Time (Min) 26.9 --- ---

Vehicles Available per Household

  2000 Households % of Total Households
No Vehicle 1,554 4.0%
One Vehicle 11,431 29.8%
Two Vehicles 17,224 44.8%
Three Vehicles 8,209 21.4%

Adams County Sales Tax Rate:
State City County RTD Cultural Facilities Football Stadium Total Sales Tax
2.9% 3.85% 0.75% 1.0% 0.1% 0.1% 8.70%

Jefferson County Sales Tax Rate:
State City         County RTD Cultural Facilities Football Stadium Total Sales Tax
2.9% 3.85%

0.5%

1.0% 0.1% 0.1% 8.45%

All chart data comes from www.drcog.org

 

 
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