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GEOGRAPHY Westminster is located at 39°52'24" North, 105°3'26" West (39.873418, -105.057222). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 85.1 Km&2 (32.9 Mi&2 ). 81.6 km&2 (31.5 mi&2) of it is land and 3.5 km&2 (1.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 4.14% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 100,940 people, 38,343 households, and 26,034 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,236.9/km&2 (3,203.9/mi&2). There were 39,318 housing units at an average density of 481.8/km&2 (1,248.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.19% White , 1.23% African American , 0.74% Native American , 5.48% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 5.52% from Other Races , and 2.76% from two or more races. 15.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 38,343 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were Married Couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15. In the city the population 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. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $56,323, and the median income for a family was $63,776. Males had a median income of $41,539 versus $31,568 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $25,482. 4.7% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EARLY HISTORY Gold discovery on Little Dry Creek in 1858 brought national attention to the area that would become Westminster, Colorado. The promise of fortune and the Land Act of 1862 encouraged many Settler s from the east to make Colorado their home instead of heading on to California . Before the settlements came, wildlife like Antelope and Buffalo made their homes in this area. There is also evidence of Arapaho Indians near the Crown Point (Gregory Hill) area. After the first permanent settler, Pleasant DeSpain, built his home in 1870 on 160 Acre s (near what is now 76th and Lowell), the area became known as DeSpain Junction and began attracting other settlers including Horse Breeder Edward Bruce Bowles who was instrumental in constructing the town's Train depot in 1881 . In 1885 , Connecticut Real Estate Developer C.J.Harris arrived in DeSpain Junction and began buying up land. Soon the town was renamed Harris, but was also known as Harris Park. In 1891 , construction began on the Westminster Castle , which was to become "The Princeton of the West" and can still be seen today at 83rd and Federal. By 1911 , the town had Incorporated and was renamed one final time to Westminster, in honor of Westminster University. EDUCATION Schools include Westminster High School & Ranum High School . EXTERNAL LINKS
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