Meeker County

Meeker County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population23,400
County SeatMeeker County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS093
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population11,839
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,352
Median Age42.3
Veterans1,229
Housing Units10,618
Uninsured182
Net Migration (recent)-206
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments598
Total Employees6,755
Avg Annual Pay$53,874
Median Household Income$75,926
Poverty Rate7.6%
Unemployment Rate2.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,478
Federal Spending FY2024$171,897,541
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,346

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$216,800
Median Rent$860
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$785
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,422

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking18.3%
Adult Obesity33.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches19
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools56
SNAP Stores13
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms991
Land in Farms (acres)65,769
Avg Farm Size (acres)66.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2012-07-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2011-07-28
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2001-05-16
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS1997-01-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-06-11
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17
DRFLOODING1969-04-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Meeker County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.