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GEOGRAPHY


Westminster is located at 34°39'59" North, 83°5'43" West (34.666292, -83.095352).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.9 Km&2 (3.4 Mi&2 ). 8.9 km&2 (3.4 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,743 people, 1,191 households, and 761 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 307.9/km&2 (796.6/mi&2). There were 1,333 housing units at an average density of 149.6/km&2 (387.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.60% White , 11.81% African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.20% from Other Races , and 1.17% from two or more races. 2.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,191 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were Married Couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,802, and the median income for a family was $36,678. Males had a median income of $30,104 versus $21,690 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,121. 9.3% of the population and 6.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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