WestminsterTX
A town of 738, settled in 1899.
Is Westminster a good place to live?
Westminster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
738 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Westminster: who provides what
Westminster is unincorporated, so Collin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westminster.
Westminster stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Westminster: 1.7% of working residents work locally, against 8.3% in Texas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its mean commuting time stands at 38 minutes. Jobs based in Westminster grew to 115 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.
| Westminster | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Westminster
Westminster’s midsummer high stands at 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Texas overall
In Westminster, the midpoint age is 41.4 years. Westminster: 20% of residents are 65 or older, above both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). A quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 34% across Texas.
| Westminster | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Westminster’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.3 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Westminster | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Westminster is
Westminster: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Westminster is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 8. In Westminster, 74% of adults had a checkup this year, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Westminster | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Westminster | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 25.1% | 28.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Westminster faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected losses in Westminster break down as 61% from tornadoes and 21% from inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. Also worth knowing: its FEMA hazard score comes in at 56 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Westminster sells for about $476K
In Westminster, 95% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Westminster
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westminster; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Westminster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Westminster for work
Where Westminster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westminster
Census-designated place in Collin County, Texas, United States
Westminster () is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Collin County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Westminster had a population of 1,035. Westminster is located at the intersection of FM 3133 and FM 2862, northeast of McKinney, east of Anna, west of Leonard, north of Blue Ridge, and southeast of Van Alstyne.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- ZIP code
- 75485
- Area code
- 972
Questions about Westminster
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westminster, TX a good place to live?
Westminster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.