Meeker County, Minnesota
Meeker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 23,400.[2] Its county seat is Litchfield.[3]
Meeker County, Minnesota | |
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Location in the state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | February 23, 1856[1] |
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Seat | Litchfield |
Largest City | Litchfield |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
645 sq mi (1,671 km²) 608 sq mi (1,575 km²) 37 sq mi (96 km²), 5.7 |
Population - Density |
38.5/sq mi (15/km²) |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website: www.co.meeker.mn.us | |
Named for: Bradley B. Meeker, an associate justice of Minnesota Territorial Court |
Meeker County, Minnesota Media
2022 US Census population pyramid for Meeker County, from ACS 5-year estimates
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Meeker County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.