Westminster is a city in western Orange County, California, United States.

Westminster is bordered by the city of Seal Beach on the west, by Garden Grove on the north and east, and by Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley on the south.

[8] In the court case Mendez v. Westminster (1947), a Hispanic man sued the Westminster School District for forcing his daughter, Sylvia Mendez, to attend a school for Mexican children.

Sylvia Mendez was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama on February 15, 2011.

The name is derived from the Westminster Assembly of 1643, which established the basic tenets of the Presbyterian faith.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2), all land.

Westminster is bordered by the city of Seal Beach on the west, by Garden Grove on the north and east, and by Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley on the south.

Westminster borders the unincorporated area of Midway City, except for a small portion where Midway City borders Huntington Beach on the south.

The racial makeup of Westminster was 32,037 (35.7%) White (25.6% Non-Hispanic White),[31] 849 (0.9%) African American, 397 (0.4%) Native American, 42,597 (47.5%) Asian, 361 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 10,229 (11.4%) from other races, and 3,231 (3.6%) from two or more races.

During 2009–2013, Westminster had a median household income of $52,633, with 16.7% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

In the California State Legislature, Westminster is in the 36th Senate District, seat currently vacant, and in the 70th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tri Ta.

Some sections of HBUHSD Westminster are zoned to Ocean View High School.

[51] Asahi Gakuen, a part-time Japanese school, leases La Quinta on Saturdays for its Orange County campus.

[52] Previously Bolsa Grande High School in Garden Grove, next to Westminster housed the Asahi Gakuen Orange County campus.