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| Meeker County, Minnesota | |
 Location in the state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | February 23, 1856[1] |
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| Named for | Bradley B. Meeker, an associate justice of Minnesota Territorial Court |
| Seat | Litchfield |
| Largest city | Litchfield |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
645.08 sq mi (1,671 km²) 608.54 sq mi (1,576 km²) 36.54 sq mi (95 km²), 5.66% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
23,300 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.meeker.mn.us |
Meeker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,300.[2] Its county seat is Litchfield.[3] The county was named after Bradley R. Meeker, an associate justice of the Territorial Court from 1849 to 1853.[4]
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 645.08 square miles (1,670.7 km2), of which 608.54 square miles (1,576.1 km2) (or 94.34%) is land and 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 5.66%) is water.[5] Native vegetation based on NRCS soils information is seen:File:Meeker Co Pie Chart New Wiki Version.pdf[6]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
- Stearns County (north)
- Wright County (east)
- McLeod County (southeast)
- Renville County (southwest)
- Kandiyohi County (west)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 928 | ||
| 1870 | 6,090 | 556.3% | |
| 1880 | 11,739 | 92.8% | |
| 1890 | 15,456 | 31.7% | |
| 1900 | 17,753 | 14.9% | |
| 1910 | 17,022 | −4.1% | |
| 1920 | 18,103 | 6.4% | |
| 1930 | 17,914 | −1.0% | |
| 1940 | 19,277 | 7.6% | |
| 1950 | 18,966 | −1.6% | |
| 1960 | 18,887 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 18,387 | −2.6% | |
| 1980 | 20,594 | 12.0% | |
| 1990 | 20,846 | 1.2% | |
| 2000 | 22,644 | 8.6% | |
| 2010 | 23,300 | 2.9% | |
| Est. 2012 | 23,061 | 1.8% | |
2012 Estimate[2] | |||
As of the census of 2000,[8] there were 22,644 people, 8,590 households, and 6,133 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 9,821 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.35% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 1.40% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.8% were of German, 12.2% Swedish and 11.3% Norwegian ancestry.
There were 8,590 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data
In the county the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,908, and the median income for a family was $47,923. Males had a median income of $33,157 versus $22,743 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,628. About 4.70% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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† a part of Eden Valley is in Stearns County.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Meeker County, Minnesota
References
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/27/27093.html. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Fedo, Michael (2002). Pocket Guide to Minnesota Place Names. Canada: Minnesota Historical Society Press. pp. 97. ISBN 0-87351-424-6. http://shop.mnhs.org/moreinfomhspress.cfm?Product_ID=139.
- ^ "Census 2010 Gazetteer Files". http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 49-52. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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