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| image_skyline = File:WestminsterCityHall.webp| image_caption = Westminster City Hall, Tet 2024| image_flag = Flag of Westminster, California.gif| image_seal = Westminster_CA_seal.jpg| image_map = Orange_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Westminster_Highlighted.svg| mapsize = 250x200px| map_caption = Location of Westminster within Orange County, California.| image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = USA| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States| pushpin_relief = 1List of sovereign states>Country| subdivision_name = United StatesU.S. state>State| subdivision_name1 = CaliforniaList of counties in California>CountyOrange County, California>OrangeGNISWESTMINSTER, November 18, 2014, | government_type = Council-Manager| leader_title = Mayor| leader_name = Chi Charlie Nguyen| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor| leader_name1 = NamQuan Nguyen| leader_title2 = City councilWEB

• Amy Phan West
• Carlos Manzo
• Kimberly Ho (R)

{edih}| leader_title3 = City manager| leader_name3 = Eddie ManfroWEB , Municipal corporation>Incorporated (city)| unit_pref = ImperialPUBLISHER=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, July 1, 2020, | area_total_sq_mi = 10.04| area_land_sq_mi = 10.04| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00| area_total_km2 = 26.00| area_land_km2 = 26.00| area_water_km2 = 0.00| area_water_percent = 0| elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 39| elevation_m = 1233511738type:city(91,000)_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}2020 United States Census>2020| population_footnotes = | population_total = 90911| pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = List of largest California cities by population>90th in California (2020)| population_density_km2 = auto| population_density_sq_mi = autoPacific Time Zone>PST| utc_offset = −8| timezone_DST = PDT| utc_offset_DST = −7| postal_code_type = ZIP Codes| postal_code = 92683–92685North American Numbering Plan>Area codesArea codes 657 and 714>657/714Federal Information Processing Standard>FIPS code06|84550}}Geographic Names Information System>GNIS feature IDs1652811}}, {{GNIS 4|2412236}}www.westminster-ca.gov}}}}Westminster is a city in western Orange County, California, United States. Westminster was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterian temperance colony and was incorporated in 1957.Westminster is bordered by the city of Seal Beach on the west, by Garden Grove on the north and east, and by Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley on the south. Santa Ana, the county seat of Orange County, is east of Westminster.Westminster has one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the US. They settled largely in Little Saigon,WEB, History of Westminster,www.westminster-ca.gov/our-city/about-westminster/history, June 26, 2023, City of Westminster, en, and the city is known as the “capital” of overseas Vietnamese with 39,799 Vietnamese Americans, or 43.8% of the total population, as of the 2020 United States Census.WEB, Census Bureau Tables - T01001: Total Population,data.census.gov/table?t=-4000A&g=160XX00US0684550, January 7, 2024, Census.gov, en, In the court case Mendez v. Westminster (1947), a Hispanic man sued the Westminster School District for forcing his daughter, Sylvia Mendez, to attend a school for Mexican children. They eventually won and thus began the process of desegregation. Sylvia Mendez was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on February 15, 2011.Westminster won the All-America City Award in 1996.WEB, AAC Winners by State and City,www.ncl.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&Itemid=186, National Civic League, May 2, 2013,

History

File:Ramon Yorba (owner of Rancho Las Bolsas).jpg|left|thumb|Westminster was originally part of Rancho Las Bolsas. In 1872, CalifornioCalifornioWestminster was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterian temperance colony. The name is derived from the Westminster Assembly of 1643, which established the basic tenets of the Presbyterian faith. During the early years of its history, farmers refused to harvest grapes since they associated grapes with alcohol.Westminster was incorporated in 1957, at which time it had 10,755 residents. Originally, the city was named Tri-City because it was to be the amalgamation of three cities: Westminster, Barber City, and Midway City. Midway City ultimately refused incorporation, leaving only Barber City to be absorbed into the newly incorporated Westminster. The former Barber City was located in the western portion of the current city of Westminster.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|10.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land. The San Diego Freeway and a short segment of the Garden Grove Freeway pass through Westminster.Westminster is bordered by the city of Seal Beach on the west, by Garden Grove on the north and east, and by Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley on the south. Santa Ana, the county seat of Orange County, is east of Westminster, although a small portion of Garden Grove lies between the two cities. Westminster borders the unincorporated area of Midway City, except for a small portion where Midway City borders Huntington Beach on the south. The Little Saigon district of the town is mostly situated on Bolsa Avenue between Magnolia Street and Brookhurst Street.WEB, City Boundaries,data-ocpw.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/32c59c9efe3f4745a8625e1afb225d07?fullScreen=true, Orange County GIS, January 24, 2021,

Climate

{{Weather box|location = Westminster|single line = Y|Jan high C = 20.6|Feb high C = 21.1|Mar high C = 21.7|Apr high C = 23.3|May high C = 23.9|Jun high C = 26.1|Jul high C = 28.3|Aug high C = 28.9|Sep high C = 28.3|Oct high C = 26.7|Nov high C = 23.3|Dec high C = 21.1|year high C = |Jan low C = 8.3|Feb low C = 8.9|Mar low C = 10|Apr low C = 11.1|May low C = 13.3|Jun low C = 15.6|Jul low C = 17.2|Aug low C = 17.8|Sep low C = 17.2|Oct low C = 14.4|Nov low C = 10.6|Dec low C = 7.8|year low C = |precipitation colour = green|Jan precipitation inch = 3.18|Feb precipitation inch = 3.05|Mar precipitation inch = 2.78|Apr precipitation inch = 0.67|May precipitation inch = 0.25|Jun precipitation inch = 0.11|Jul precipitation inch = 0.02|Aug precipitation inch = 0.12|Sep precipitation inch = 0.34|Oct precipitation inch = 0.36|Nov precipitation inch = 1.17|Dec precipitation inch = 1.79|year precipitation inch = |source 1 =www.intellicast.com, September 2017HTTP://WWW.INTELLICAST.COM/LOCAL/HISTORY.ASPX?LOCATION=USCA1230 >TITLE=WESTMINSTER HISTORIC WEATHER AVERAGES PUBLISHER=INTELLICAST, }}

Demographics

{{US Census population|1890= 585|1900= 1590|1910= 4550|1920= 7997|1930= 14822|1940= 16115|1950= 23433|1960= 33663|1970= 60076|1980= 71133|1990= 78118|2000= 88207|2010= 89701|2020= 90911|estyear=|estimate=|estref=}}{{see also|Little Saigon, Orange County}}

2020{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center;”

Westminster city, California – Racial and Ethnic Composition{{nobold>Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000WEB, P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Westminster city, California,data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0684550&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004, United States Census Bureau, !Pop 2010WEB, P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Westminster city, California,data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0684550&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2, United States Census Bureau, !{{partial|Pop 2020}}WEB, P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Westminster city, California,data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0684550&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2, United States Census Bureau, !% 2000!% 2010!{{partial|% 2020}}Non-Hispanic or Latino whites>White alone (NH)|31,962|22,97217,962|36.24%|25.61%19.76%Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans>Black or African American alone (NH)|764|700853|0.87%|0.78%0.94%Native Americans in the United States>Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)|293|132146|0.33%|0.15%0.16%Asian Americans>Asian alone (NH)|33,511|42,41446,513|37.99%|47.28%51.16%Pacific Islander Americans>Pacific Islander alone (NH)|393|324415|0.45%|0.36%0.46%Race and ethnicity in the United States census>Some Other Race alone (NH)|101|113250|0.11%|0.13%0.27%Multiracial Americans>Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)|2,045|1,8702,427|2.32%|2.08%2.67%Hispanic and Latino Americans>Hispanic or Latino (any race)|19,138|21,17622,345|21.70%|23.61%24.58%|Total|88,207|89,70190,911|100.00%|100.00%100.00%

2010

At the 2010 census Westminster had a population of 89,701. The population density was {{convert|8,926.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Westminster was 32,037 (35.7%) White (25.6% Non-Hispanic White),WEB,quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0684550.html, Westminster (city) QuickFacts, December 20, 2013,quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0684550.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150322235803quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0684550.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150322235803quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0684550.html, March 22, 2015, dead, 849 (0.9%) African American, 397 (0.4%) Native American, 42,597 (47.5%) Asian, 361 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 10,229 (11.4%) from other races, and 3,231 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21,176 persons (23.6%). A total of 36,058 residents were of Vietnamese ancestry (40.2% of city residents), the highest concentration of Vietnamese Americans of any community in the United States.WEB,www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684550,www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684550," title="archive.today/20140715033856www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684550,">archive.today/20140715033856www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684550, dead, July 15, 2014, 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Westminster city, U.S. Census Bureau, July 12, 2014, The census reported that 89,031 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 381 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 289 (0.3%) were institutionalized.There were 26,164 households, 10,759 (41.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,986 (57.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,681 (14.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,810 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,114 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 151 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,247 households (16.2%) were one person and 2,170 (8.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.40. There were 20,477 families (78.3% of households); the average family size was 3.74.The age distribution was 20,920 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 8,568 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 24,065 people (26.8%) aged 25 to 44, 23,356 people (26.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 12,792 people (14.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 38.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.There were 27,650 housing units at an average density of 2,751.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 15,135 (57.8%) were owner-occupied and 11,029 (42.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%. 51,408 people (57.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 37,623 people (41.9%) lived in rental housing units.During 2009–2013, Westminster had a median household income of $52,633, with 16.7% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 88,207 people in 26,406 households, including 20,411 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|8,724.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 26,940 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,664.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 45.79% White, 0.99% African American, 0.61% Native American, 38.13% Asian, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 10.19% from other races, and 3.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.70%.WEB,www.census.gov, United States Census Bureau, January 31, 2008, U.S. Census website, Of the 26,406 households 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.9% of households were one person and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.71.The age distribution was 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.The median household income was $49,450 and the median family income was $54,399. Males had a median income of $37,157 versus $28,392 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,218. About 10.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

In the California State Legislature, Westminster is in {{Representative|casd|36|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|70|fmt=adistrict}}.WEB , In the United States House of Representatives, Westminster is in California’s 45th congressional district, represented by Republican Michelle Steel.WEB , It has a city council form of local government.WEB,www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-27/infighting-threatens-westminsters-leadership-and-its-vietnamese-american-council-majority, Infighting threatens Westminster’s leadership and its Vietnamese American council majority, Do, Anh, August 28, 2019, Los Angeles Times, en-US, August 28, 2019, {| class=“wikitable” style="display: inline-table; margin:1em; font-size:95%;“|+ Westminster city vote by party in presidential elections style="background:lightgrey;“! Year! Democratic! Republican! Third Parties2020 United States presidential electionHTTPS://WWW.OCVOTE.COM/RESULTS/CURRENT-ELECTION-RESULTSWEBSITE=WWW.OCVOTE.COM, 44.66% 18,73853.81% 22,5771.53% 644 2016 United States presidential electionHTTPS://WWW.OCVOTE.COM/FILEADMIN/LIVE/GEN2016/SOV.PDFACCESS-DATE=MARCH 18, 2020, 54.80% 16,78539.43% 12,0785.77% 1,7672012 United States presidential electionHTTPS://WWW.OCVOTE.COM/FILEADMIN/LIVE/GEN2012/SOV-FOR-WEB.PDF PUBLISHER=WWW.OCVOTE.COM ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 1, 2020, 50.00% 14,60747.59% 13,9022.41% 7042008 United States presidential electionHTTPS://WWW.OCVOTE.COM/FILEADMIN/USER_UPLOAD/SOV/GEN2008/SOV.PDF PUBLISHER=WWW.OCVOTE.COM ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 1, 2020, 42.08% 13,06956.03% 17,4021.89% 5862004 United States presidential electionHTTPS://WWW.OCVOTE.COM/FILEADMIN/USER_UPLOAD/SOV/E13/SOV1.PDF PUBLISHER=WWW.OCVOTE.COM ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 1, 2020, 34.71% 10,50164.16% 19,4131.13% 341 2000 United States presidential electionHTTPS://WWW.OCVOTE.COM/FILEADMIN/USER_UPLOAD/SOV/GEN2000/GEN2000-SOV.PDF ACCESS-DATE=JUNE 1, 2020, 42.73% 11,45353.87% 14,4393.40% 9121996 United States presidential electionHTTP://ARCHIVE.ORG/DETAILS/STATEMENTOFVOTE51996CALILAST=CALIFORNIA. SECRETARY OF STATEPUBLISHER=SACRAMENTO, CALIF. : THE SECRETARY, Internet Archive, 41.33% 9,94548.34% 11,63010.33% 2,4861992 United States presidential electionHTTP://ARCHIVE.ORG/DETAILS/STATEMENTOFVOTE31992CALILAST=CALIFORNIA. SECRETARY OF STATEPUBLISHER=SACRAMENTO, CALIF. : THE SECRETARY, Internet Archive, 32.35% 8,93543.48% 12,01124.17% 6,6771988 United States presidential electionHTTPS://ARCHIVE.ORG/DETAILS/STATEMENTOFVOTE81988CALI PUBLISHER=SACRAMENTO, CALIF. : THE SECRETARY, 1968, 32.88% 9,05865.83% 18,1331.29% 3561984 United States presidential electionHTTPS://ARCHIVE.ORG/DETAILS/STATEMENTOFVOTE61984CALI PUBLISHER=SACRAMENTO, CALIF. : THE SECRETARY, 1968, 25.76% 7,24673.09% 20,5611.15% 3231980 United States presidential electionHTTPS://ARCHIVE.ORG/DETAILS/STATEMENTOFVOTE41980CALI PUBLISHER=SACRAMENTO, CALIF. : THE SECRETARY, 1968, 25.40% 6,80565.52% 17,5539.08% 2,432

Economy

Top employers

According to the city’s 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,City of Westminster CAFR the top employers in the city are:{| class=“wikitable sortable” border=“1”! #! Employer! # of employees|1|Westminster School District|1029|2|Kindred Hospital-Westminster|450|3|Walmart|346|4Target Corporation>Target|325|5|City of Westminster|320|6|Macy’s|300|7|Honda World|217|8Westminster High School (Westminster, California)>Westminster High School|200|9J. C. Penney>J. C. Penney Co|185

Business sector

{{Expand section|More relevant shopping info, if sourced|date=October 2009}}(File:Westminster Mall Entrance.JPG|thumb|Westminster Mall Entrance)The city’s major shopping mall is Westminster Mall, which consists of more than 180 stores. The mall is located south of the 405 freeway, between Goldenwest Street and Edwards Street. Westminster’s Little Saigon community is home to the Asian Garden Mall (PhÆ°á»›c Lá»™c Thọ), a large Asian mall.Since joining the Sequential Brands company, the DVS Shoes footwear brand relocated from Torrance, California to Westminster. The company’s headquarters is located on Fenwick Lane.WEB, Contact Us,www.dvsshoes.com/shop/pc/contact.asp, DVS Shoes, December 9, 2013, December 2013,

Education

Four school districts have boundaries that cover parts of Westminster:

• Westminster School District
• Garden Grove Unified School District
• Huntington Beach Union High School District
• Ocean View School District

Landmarks

• A memorial for the victims of the Pan Am plane involved in the Tenerife Disaster of March 27, 1977, is located in Westminster.
• The Vietnam War Memorial is located Sid Goldstein Freedom Park, next to the Westminster Civic Center. The project was initiated by Westminster City Councilman Frank G. Fry in 1997 and completed in 2003.WEB,www.letsgoseeit.com/index/county/ora/westminster/loc01/vietnam.htm, Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster, letsgoseeit.com,
• Final resting place for frontman Bradley Nowell of the band Sublime. Nowell died of a heroin overdose in his San Francisco hotel room on May 25, 1996.
• A statue is dedicated to Trần HÆ°ng Đạo, with the road Bolsa Avenue given an alternative name “Đại Lá»™ Trần HÆ°ng Đạo”, translating to “Trần HÆ°ng Đạo Boulevard”.
• Westminster Museum

Notable people and groups

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• Harrod Blank, documentary filmmaker
• Jeromy Burnitz, MLB playerWEB,www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=burnije01/, Jeromy Burnitz Stats, Baseball Almanac, November 21, 2012,
• Mike Burns, MLB playerWEB,www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=burnsmi01, Mike Burns Stats, Baseball Almanac, November 21, 2012,
• Paul Caligiuri, retired American soccer player
• Mark Eaton, former Utah Jazz playerWEB,www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/eatonma01.html, Mark Eaton, Basketball-Reference.Com, November 21, 2012,
• Danny Flores (1929–2006), head of the rock group The Champs
• Ken Hoang, professional video gamer and contestant on Survivor Gabon
• Gerard Huerta, designer of the AC/DC logo and other logos
• Ryan Klesko, former MLB first basemanWEB,www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kleskry01, Ryan Klesko Stats, Baseball Almanac, November 21, 2012,
• Nguyá»…n Cao Kỳ (1930–2011), former Prime Minister of South Vietnam, lived in exile in Westminster, where he ran a liquor storeKarnow, p. 457.MAGAZINE,www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,917413,00.html,www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,917413,00.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20081016055253www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,917413,00.html,">web.archive.org/web/20081016055253www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,917413,00.html, dead, October 16, 2008, May 12, 1975, Indo-china: The Privileged Exiles, Time (magazine), Time, July 30, 2010,
• Iris Kyle, 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
• Trent McDuffie, NFL Cornerback Kansas City ChiefsWEB, 2021 Football Roster,gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/trent-mcduffie/13393, gohuskies.com, March 14, 2023,
• Carlos Palomino, former welterweight boxing champion
• Vang Pao, Hmong former Major General of the Royal Lao ArmyNEWS,www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/22/vang-pao-obituary, Vang Pao obituary, Fawthrop, Tom, February 22, 2011, The Guardian, January 28, 2020, en-GB, 0261-3077,
• Nam Phan, professional mixed martial artist and a contestant in (The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck)
• Poreotics, dance crew who won ABDC Season 5 in 2010
• Dylan Rieder, American professional skateboarder, artist, and model
• Stafford Repp, American film and television actor
• Westminster Chorus, won the Pavarotti Trophy of Choir of the World 2009{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}
• Geoff Zanelli, prominent Emmy Award-Winning film and TV composer

References

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External links

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• {{Official website}}

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