Colorado Recruiting Zone - Westminster

Westminster Highlights Incorporated in 1911 35.5% of the population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher A recipient of the International Livable Communities Award and noted as one of Money Magazine’s “Hottest Towns” Demographics Population: 109,353 Median Age: 35.4 Land Area: 33.7 square miles Counties: Adams and Jefferson

Environmental Attractions

• 4.5 square miles of open space and 11 square miles of green space
• 55 developed parks
• 4 golf courses

Fun Facts

• In 1891, construction began on the Westminster Castle, a red sandstone castle which was to become "The Princeton of the West." It can still be seen today at West 83rd Avenue and Federal Boulevard.

Arts & Culture

• The Butterfly Pavilion combines science education with interactive fun to teach visitors about invertebrates and conservation. The five immersive exhibits, including a rainforest filled with 1,600 free-flying tropical butterflies, provide a year-round, unforgettable experience.
• The Westminster Promenade is a world-class entertainment, hospitality and dining venue. The outdoor pedestrian village boasts a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues, including one of the busiest AMC 24-screen movie theatres in the nation, interactive water features, a three-rink ice arena, a state of the art bowling center, and a world-renowned insect zoo.

Major Employers

• Avaya
• St. Anthony’s North Hospital
• Ball Corporation
• LPS Asset Management Solutions
• McKesson Information Solutions
• Alliance Data Systems

Economic Development

• Westminster has 22 business parks and 67 retail centers.
• Westminster offers a reclaimed water system that provides a dependable, drought-resistant, environmentally sound source of water for irrigation that is less expensive than potable water. Reclaimed water rates are charged at 80% of the potable rate.
• Westminster has high-tech and high speed telecommunication