| Meeker County, Minnesota | |
Location in the state of Minnesota |
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Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 23, 1856 [1] |
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| Named for | Bradley B. Meeker, an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme 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) |
| 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 2010, the population was 23,300.[1] Its county seat is Litchfield[2].
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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.[3]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 928 |
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| 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% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, 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 according to Census 2000.
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.
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.
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† a part of Eden Valley is in Stearns County.
| Stearns County | ||||
| Kandiyohi County | Wright County | |||
| Meeker County, Minnesota | ||||
| Renville County | McLeod County |
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