Westminster, Maryland

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

• Government Carroll County Government (.gov) · Aug 12
• Lightning strikes leave hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in property damage throughout Maryland WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 11
• Connecticut boy visits Maryland company that made his mobility van - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 12
• Westminster Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Faye Oakley Green Obituary | Pritts Funeral Home | Westminster, MD Tribute Archive · Aug 14

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

• Avondale Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Belle Grove Square Park reviews ★
• Wakefield Valley Park reviews ★
• Bennett Cerf Dog Park (Members only) reviews ★
• Bennett Cerf Park reviews ★
• Carroll County Sports Complex reviews ★
• Cranberry Park reviews ★
• Deer Park reviews ★
• Dutterer Family Park reviews ★
• Hashawha Environmental Center reviews ★
• Kate Wagner Fields reviews ★
• King Park reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Westminster

🏘️ Nearby Communities