About Westminster
Westminster is a close-knit town in northern Maryland with an estimated population of 20,662.
Officially, Westminster is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.76 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,057 residents per square mile.
📰 Westminster News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Westminster Unique
- A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#13 of 157 incorporated places).
- One of 8 places in the US named Westminster — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,662.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Westminster
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Westminster
- Applebee's — american
- Birdie's Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Blaze Pizza — pizza
- Blue Point Crab House — seafood
- Bob Evans — american
- CUP Tea Bar & Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- First Watch — american
- Forbidden City — chinese
- Genova's To Go — italian
- Giulianova — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Carroll County Farm Museum · Museum
- Players Fun Zone · Arcade
- Bear Branch Nature Center · Museum
- Cockey's · Museum
- Kimmey House · Museum
- Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westminster
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Westminster
- Carroll County Career & Technology Center
- Carroll Springs School
- Cranberry Station Elementary
- Friendship Valley Elementary
- Robert Moton Elementary
- Runnymede Elementary
- Sandymount Elementary
- Westminster East Middle
- Westminster Elementary
- Westminster High
- Westminster West Middle
- William Winchester Elementary
- Winfield Elementary
- Winters Mill High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Carroll Hospital Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.