Census Data for North Westminster

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave North Westminster a population of 247 people.

The village of North Westminster is located in Windham County. The 2010 Census gave Windham County; a population of 44,502 people. This means that North Westminster had 0.56% of the county's total population, making it Windham's 25th most populous community.

At the same time, Vermont had a population of 625,741 people, meaning that North Westminster had 0.04% of the total population of Vermont - making it the state's 263rd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for North Westminster has a total area of 0.34 square miles [0.9 km²]. Of this total, 0.33 square miles [0.9 km²] is land, with the balance (2.35%) being water (0 square miles [0 km²]).

Windham County has a land area of 785 square miles [2,033.9 km²]. At 0.33 square miles [0.9 km²], North Westminster has 0.04% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like North Westminster, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
  • Things like population, area and housing for North Westminster reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of North Westminster might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   43° 7' 22"   (or 43.12°)
  • Lon:   -72° 27' 27"   (or -72.46°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Westminster had 111 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 247 people, this averages 2.23 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows North Westminster had a land area of 0.33 square miles [0.9 km²]. This translates to 325.5 Housing Units per square mile [125.7 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: North Westminster had 114 Housing Units, a population of 271 people and a land area of 0.33 square miles [0.9 km²]. This gives a density of 2.38 people per Housing Unit and 343.3 Housing Units per square mile [132.5 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for North Westminster and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Windham County ...

The community of North Westminster is located in Windham County<3>.

The county had a population of 44,502 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 247 people, North Westminster represented 0.56% of the county's total.

In addition, where the village of North Westminster has a population density of 724 people per square mile [279.7 people/km²], Windham County averages 56.7 people per square mile [21.88 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Windham County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for North Westminster, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of North Westminster. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for North Westminster or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of North Westminster, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for North Westminster.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   43.122884°   (or 43°7'22" N)
  • Lon:   -72.457516°   (or -72°27'27" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   43.120066°   (or 43°7'12" N)
  • Lon:   -72.454688°   (or -72°27'16" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 1,273 feet to the northwest<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2378322) to North Westminster. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of North Westminster. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   43.120935°   (or 43°7'15" N)
  • Lon:   -72.455803°   (or -72°27'20" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 844 feet to the northwest<5> of the point given by the GNIS for North Westminster. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for North Westminster.

Miscellaneous Information for North Westminster ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Windham County or the village of North Westminster:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to North Westminster:
  • GNIS ID for North Westminster: 2378322
  • GNIS ID for Windham County: 1461769
  • GNIS ID for State of Vermont: 1779802

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 50 (Vermont)
  • County Code: 025 (Windham County)
  • Place Code: 52375 (North Westminster)
  • State & County Code: 50/025 (Vermont / Windham County)
  • State & Place Code: 50/52375 (Vermont / North Westminster)

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  • North Westminster is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for North Westminster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Westminster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)