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Population (year 2000): 2,743. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,669 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,296 (47.2%), Females: 1,447 (52.8%)
Oconee County
Zip code:
29693
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $30,802 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,000 (year 2000)
Races in Westminster:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
- Black (11.8%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
Ancestries: United States (20.2%), Irish (8.6%),
English (8.1%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French
(2.3%).
Elevation: 935 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Westminster
- High school or higher: 67.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 8.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Westminster city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 4.8%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -507 (-15.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Westminster:
- OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SENECA,
SC)
- STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TOCCOA,
GA)
- HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Westminster:
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 31 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GYH)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID:
AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westminster:
- TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 15 miles; TOCCOA,
GA; ID: TOC)
- OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CLEMSON, SC;
ID: CEU)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 24 miles; CANON, GA; ID: 18A)
Amtrak stations near Westminster:
- 18 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service.
- 19 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Westminster:
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
FT enrollment: 2,915)
- BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE,
SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA;
FT enrollment: 28,464)
- GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
Public high school in Westminster:
- WEST-OAK SR HIGH (Students: 903; Location:
130 WARRIOR LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Westminster:
- FAIR-OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 751;
Location: 1964 OAKWAY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- WESTMINSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523;
Location: 206 HAMILTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- WESTMINSTER MIDDLE (Students: 490; Location:
501 WALHALLA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- OAKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346;
Location: 150-B SCHOOL HOUSE RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
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