Westminster, Maryland

Westminster, Maryland
City
Main Street in Westminster, Maryland
Motto: 
"Where history meets tomorrow"
Location in Maryland
Coordinates: 39°34′36″N 77°0′0″W / 39.57667°N 77.00000°W / 39.57667; -77.00000
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCarroll
Founded1764
Incorporated1818
Government
  MayorMona Becker
Area
  Total
6.65 sq mi (17.23 km2)
  Land6.64 sq mi (17.20 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
20,126
  Density3,030.57/sq mi (1,170.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
21157-21158
Area code(s)410, 443, and 667
FIPS code24-83100
GNIS feature ID0595080
Websitewww.westminstermd.gov

Westminster is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The city's population was 19,960 at the 2020 census. Westminster is an outlying community in the Baltimore metropolitan area, which is part of the greater Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.