Meeker County

  1. Meeker County Legal Resources
  2. Meeker County Statistics
  3. Meeker County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Meeker County Employment Information
  5. Meeker County Family Information
  6. Meeker County Education Information
  7. Meeker County Business Information
  8. Meeker County Public Benefits Information
  9. Meeker County Criminal Information
  10. Meeker County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Meeker County Cities
  12. Meeker County Zip Codes


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Meeker County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,644
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 335 / 222 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,576.115 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 94.646 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 341,000.000 acres (1,379.686 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,141
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 28.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 16.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $20,828,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 6,000,000 / 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 99.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 16
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (38)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,814
  • Federal Spending (2004): $227,181
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Meeker County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,821
Building Permits Issued (2006): 68
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $12,900
Meeker County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,912 27.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,720 14.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,896 58.69%

Meeker County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meeker County Employment Information Back to top
Meeker County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,153 9,495 658 6.48% 65
1991 10,157 9,252 905 8.91% 89
1992 9,627 8,793 834 8.66% 87
1993 9,600 8,827 773 8.05% 81
1994 9,501 8,885 616 6.49% 65
1995 9,459 8,877 583 6.16% 61
1996 9,666 9,029 637 6.59% 66
1997 9,670 9,145 525 5.43% 54
1998 9,605 9,108 496 5.17% 52
1999 9,525 9,016 510 5.35% 53
2000 12,317 11,792 525 4.26% 43
2001 12,674 12,052 622 4.91% 49
2002 12,715 12,053 662 5.21% 52
2003 12,710 11,982 728 5.73% 57
2004 12,458 11,771 687 5.51% 55
2005 12,414 11,771 644 5.18% 52
2006 12,484 11,849 636 5.09% 51
2007 12,405 11,658 747 6.02% 60
2008 12,430 11,589 840 6.76% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,444 11,471 973 7.82% 78
Feb 2008 12,380 11,424 956 7.72% 77
Mar 2008 12,432 11,466 966 7.77% 78
Apr 2008 12,380 11,490 890 7.19% 72
May 2008 12,421 11,665 756 6.09% 61
Jun 2008 12,441 11,716 725 5.83% 58
Jul 2008 12,555 11,791 764 6.09% 61
Aug 2008 12,399 11,630 769 6.20% 62
Sep 2008 12,416 11,651 765 6.16% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Meeker County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,566 13.26%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,328 11.24%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 932 7.89%
4. Educational Services 450 3.81%
5. Metal Manufactuing 440 3.72%
6. Food Manufacturing 424 3.59%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 392 3.32%
8. Truck Transportation 358 3.03%
9. Repair and Maintenance 334 2.83%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 316 2.67%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 268 2.27%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 264 2.23%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 258 2.18%
14. Health Care 254 2.15%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 250 2.12%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 244 2.07%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 240 2.03%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 240 2.03%
19. Public Administration 218 1.85%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 214 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,860 17.65%
2. Educational Services 1,352 12.83%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 962 9.13%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 600 5.69%
5. Social Assistance 396 3.76%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 348 3.30%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 340 3.23%
8. Public Administration 298 2.83%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 286 2.71%
10. Finance and Insurance 282 2.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 232 2.20%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 230 2.18%
13. Department and Other General Stores 188 1.78%
14. Food Manufacturing 168 1.59%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 162 1.54%
16. Construction 154 1.46%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 146 1.39%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 140 1.33%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 138 1.31%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 124 1.18%

Meeker County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,056 8.94%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 948 8.02%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 886 7.50%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 664 5.62%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 488 4.13%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 440 3.72%
7. Other Management Occupations 388 3.28%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 376 3.18%
9. Carpenters 338 2.86%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 324 2.74%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 322 2.73%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 318 2.69%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 280 2.37%
14. Agricultural Workers 262 2.22%
15. Other Construction Trades 260 2.20%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 240 2.03%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 228 1.93%
18. Top Executives 224 1.90%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 218 1.85%
20. Engineers 196 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 684 6.49%
2. Secretaries and Admins 580 5.50%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 538 5.11%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 526 4.99%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 460 4.37%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 414 3.93%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 374 3.55%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 374 3.55%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 372 3.53%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 344 3.26%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 294 2.79%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 290 2.75%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 272 2.58%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 270 2.56%
15. Registered Nurses 240 2.28%
16. Child Care Workers 230 2.18%
17. Other Management Occupations 220 2.09%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 220 2.09%
19. Cashiers 214 2.03%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 212 2.01%

Meeker County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,125 55.29%
15-35 hours 5,607 15.41%
1-14 hours 1,466 4.03%
No regular hours 9,199 25.27%

Meeker County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,041 4.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,159 5.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,495 6.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,982 9.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,571 12.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,875 13.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,756 17.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,532 7.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 488 2.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 791 3.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 374 1.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 114 0.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,651 7.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,565 7.32%

Meeker County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,838 8.59%
5-9 3,950 18.46%
10-14 2,819 13.18%
15-19 3,068 14.34%
20-24 2,612 12.21%
25-29 1,135 5.31%
30-34 1,889 8.83%
35-39 492 2.30%
40-44 495 2.31%
45-59 1,162 5.43%
60-89 1,119 5.23%
At least 90 815 3.81%

Meeker County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 48 0.22% 15,374 71.86%
30-44 4 0.02% 2,872 13.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,162 5.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,934 9.04%

Meeker County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 87 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,467 10.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,714 76.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 165 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 52 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 909 3.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,686 7.31%

Meeker County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meeker County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,126 (44,272 people)
Families (2000): 12,336 (37,826 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,584
People at same address in 1995: 28,964
Meeker County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,582 8.82%
$10,000-$14,999 984 5.48%
$15,000-$19,999 1,101 6.14%
$20,000-$24,999 1,172 6.53%
$25,000-$29,999 1,281 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 1,292 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 1,314 7.32%
$40,000-$44,999 1,095 6.10%
$45,000-$49,999 1,041 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 1,990 11.09%
$60,000-$74,999 2,248 12.53%
$75,000-$99,999 1,553 8.65%
$100,000-$124,999 675 3.76%
$125,000-$149,999 285 1.59%
$150,000-$199,999 168 0.94%
$200,000 or more 164 0.91%

Meeker County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,092 24.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,808 32.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 296 3.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,215 14.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,187 13.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 600 6.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 207 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 115 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Meeker County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,385 28.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,882 15.39%
Public Assistance 499 0.97%
Retirement 2,040 3.98%
Self Employment 3,980 7.77%
Social Security 5,431 10.60%
Supplemental Security 645 1.26%
Wage / Salary 13,516 26.39%
Other 2,845 5.55%

Meeker County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,353 56.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,893 43.51%

Meeker County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,340 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 11,785 63.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,997 26.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 476 2.56%

Meeker County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,253 6.71%
Color 1 Box Married 11,790 63.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,420 18.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,215 11.86%

Meeker County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meeker County Education Information Back to top
Meeker County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,854 8.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,865 11.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,150 37.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,925 22.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,437 7.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,384 9.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,036 2.99%

Meeker County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 773 3.41% 114 0.50% 887 3.92%
Kindergarten 661 2.92% 28 0.12% 689 3.04%
Grades 1-4 2,527 11.16% 152 0.67% 2,679 11.83%
Grades 5-8 3,080 13.60% 86 0.38% 3,166 13.98%
Grades 9-12 3,450 15.24% 68 0.30% 3,518 15.54%
Undergrad college 918 4.05% 106 0.47% 1,024 4.52%
Graduate or professional school 135 0.60% 40 0.18% 175 0.77%
Total 11,544 50.98% 594 2.62% 12,138 53.60%

Meeker County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meeker County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $134,549,000
Retail sales (2002): $176,498,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,573,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $504,664
Retired workers (2005): 3,065
Meeker County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 4 4 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 3 4
1999 - Construction 6 6 24 15 21
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 4 8 21
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 7 10 18
1999 - Information 2 2 1 4 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 5 22 17 12
1999 - Mining 0 1 2 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 21 7 30
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 7 2 16
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 2 9
1999 - Retail Trade 6 9 24 24 42
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 5 7 14
1999 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 6 7 5
1999 - Total 48 37 130 111 199
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 7 3 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 5
2000 - Construction 8 4 22 17 24
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 6 3 26
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 13 6 19
2000 - Information 2 1 3 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 33 11 9
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 11 18 23
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 4 6 19
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 3 1 9
2000 - Retail Trade 13 6 30 20 40
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 2 6 19
2000 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 10 6 4
2000 - Total 48 33 147 102 210
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 7 4 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 0 1 5
2001 - Construction 5 3 15 17 33
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 2 10 4 21
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 11 9 20
2001 - Information 0 2 1 4 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 2 14 23 16
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 11 16 27
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 14 2 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 4 0 9
2001 - Retail Trade 8 11 27 31 34
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 4 7 16
2001 - Unclassified 4 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 8 6 5
2001 - Total 44 42 129 127 209
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 4 4 9
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 2 4
2002 - Construction 17 8 20 14 26
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 11 9 16
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 14 10 14
2002 - Information 1 0 2 2 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 4 18 15 18
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 16 10 34
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 7 10 12
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 2 2 9
2002 - Retail Trade 5 9 28 31 32
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 3 3 18
2002 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 6 7 5
2002 - Total 46 48 135 123 200
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 4 4 4 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 2 3
2003 - Construction 13 12 22 19 26
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 5 6 8 17
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 10 4 21
2003 - Information 1 1 2 1 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 4 15 21 9
2003 - Mining 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 20 16 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 5 7 17
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 0 3 12
2003 - Retail Trade 8 10 29 28 34
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 3 6 5 13
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 8 4 7
2003 - Total 53 50 132 125 196
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 5 2 12
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 3 2
2004 - Construction 7 8 24 14 33
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 5 9 3 17
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 10 10 16
2004 - Information 0 0 3 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 4 1 16 19 12
2004 - Mining 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 12 9 39
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 6 7 14
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 0 15
2004 - Retail Trade 8 5 32 23 35
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 7 9 5 12
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 8 6 7
2004 - Total 41 41 139 104 218
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 4 6 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 5
2005 - Construction 9 13 20 22 23
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 8 4 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 9 13 14
2005 - Information 0 0 1 3 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 3 3 30 9 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 2 18 11 35
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 6 6 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 3 4 4
2005 - Retail Trade 6 9 25 29 36
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 3 9 13
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 7 4 10
2005 - Total 38 49 137 123 191

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meeker County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Meeker County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,134 92.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,320 7.15%

Meeker County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,241 $17 $1,041 $0 $0 $1,021 $3,303 $970 $402 $567
1971 $1,600 $0 $1,271 $0 $0 $1,673 $4,544 $1,190 $1,435 $1,138
1972 $1,037 $47 $1,731 $0 $0 $1,748 $4,516 $1,380 $1,365 $1,237
1973 $1,112 $2 $1,187 $0 $0 $1,897 $4,196 $1,527 $2,190 $2,253
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $394 $17 $2,079 $0 $0 $2,819 $5,292 $2,101 $1,565 $1,696
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,352 $42 $2,476 $0 $0 $2,984 $6,812 $2,436 $1,775 $1,191
1980 $1,446 $51 $2,568 $0 $0 $3,533 $7,547 $2,794 $1,560 $1,150
1981 $1,747 $41 $2,852 $0 $0 $3,908 $8,507 $3,075 $1,325 $1,300
1982 $1,799 $11 $3,668 $0 $0 $4,267 $9,734 $3,359 $1,085 $2,725
1983 $1,938 $57 $3,557 $0 $0 $5,137 $10,632 $3,683 $1,535 $4,178
1984 $1,997 $1 $3,882 $0 $0 $5,462 $11,341 $3,864 $1,365 $4,475
1985 $2,194 $1 $3,740 $0 $0 $4,697 $10,631 $3,819 $1,205 $4,760
1986 $2,261 $0 $4,258 $0 $0 $4,450 $10,969 $3,985 $1,040 $4,972
1987 $2,359 $3 $4,042 $0 $0 $4,942 $11,343 $4,052 $875 $5,753
1988 $2,371 $3 $5,267 $0 $0 $5,275 $12,913 $4,106 $871 $5,923
1989 $2,677 $4 $5,147 $0 $0 $5,710 $13,534 $4,229 $696 $5,670
1990 $2,718 $5 $5,365 $0 $0 $6,119 $14,202 $4,879 $506 $4,758
1991 $2,722 $8 $5,937 $0 $0 $6,144 $14,803 $4,700 $413 $4,458
1992 $3,070 $4 $6,947 $0 $0 $5,646 $15,663 $5,172 $1,161 $4,600
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,322 $96 $5,781 $0 $0 $8,866 $18,969 $6,998 $172 $0
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,010 $171 $9,011 $0 $0 $15,965 $29,986 $12,914 $6,831 $4,997
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $6,450 $17 $10,554 $0 $0 $19,202 $36,206 $13,000 $8,909 $10,968
2005 $6,865 $16 $8,750 $0 $0 $20,873 $36,488 $13,520 $9,775 $10,053
2006 $7,417 $14 $10,507 $0 $0 $23,083 $41,007 $10,973 $9,909 $19,665


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $371 $98 $25 $877 $784 $0 $3,085
$24 $740 $12 $0 $0 $154
1971 $327 $222 $11 $1,996 $859 $29 $4,735
$49 $1,021 $86 $0 $0 $135
1972 $52 $237 $25 $1,561 $953 $27 $4,341
$61 $1,185 $89 $0 $0 $151
1973 $0 $263 $18 $1,453 $1,258 $118 $5,153
$68 $1,631 $85 $0 $0 $259
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $403 $504 $2,059 $1,238 $34 $6,240
$308 $1,201 $69 $0 $0 $424
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $432 $116 $2,266 $1,909 $32 $6,949
$288 $1,067 $79 $0 $0 $760
1980 $0 $468 $92 $2,370 $1,993 $40 $7,471
$300 $1,241 $112 $0 $0 $855
1981 $0 $508 $78 $2,814 $1,962 $36 $8,323
$365 $1,693 $94 $0 $0 $773
1982 $0 $556 $78 $3,325 $2,098 $58 $8,911
$419 $1,647 $66 $0 $0 $664
1983 $0 $787 $87 $3,890 $2,062 $35 $10,037
$396 $2,009 $65 $0 $0 $706
1984 $0 $782 $100 $3,980 $2,046 $32 $10,886
$414 $2,516 $107 $0 $0 $909
1985 $0 $660 $112 $3,399 $2,864 $36 $11,087
$513 $2,467 $65 $0 $0 $971
1986 $0 $658 $117 $3,528 $2,951 $42 $11,533
$480 $2,613 $60 $0 $0 $1,084
1987 $0 $679 $109 $3,565 $1,913 $42 $10,758
$533 $3,216 $62 $0 $0 $639
1988 $0 $768 $108 $3,769 $3,186 $44 $12,823
$518 $3,662 $53 $0 $0 $715
1989 $0 $888 $111 $4,114 $2,401 $58 $13,205
$572 $4,296 $0 $0 $0 $765
1990 $0 $1,090 $136 $5,664 $1,861 $141 $14,957
$749 $4,721 $56 $0 $0 $539
1991 $0 $1,202 $154 $5,148 $2,553 $68 $15,394
$794 $4,632 $48 $0 $0 $795
1992 $0 $1,294 $159 $5,858 $3,198 $79 $16,241
$895 $4,078 $19 $0 $0 $661
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,114 $2,858 $8,053 $2,843 $93 $21,701
$1,189 $4,216 $15 $0 $0 $1,320
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,035 $787 $13,892 $4,210 $42 $32,349
$2,174 $5,050 $312 $0 $0 $3,847
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,715 $702 $14,589 $4,764 $3 $33,387
$2,547 $7,339 $298 $0 $0 $1,430
2005 $0 $2,411 $1,637 $15,858 $6,429 $299 $36,925
$2,839 $4,820 $490 $0 $0 $2,142
2006 $0 $2,777 $380 $16,342 $4,935 $233 $36,177
$2,914 $4,764 $483 $0 $0 $3,349

Meeker County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 62
Meeker County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Meeker County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,050 13.47%
10-19 Years 3,645 16.10%
20-29 Years 2,227 9.83%
30-39 Years 3,044 13.44%
40-49 Years 3,515 15.52%
50-59 Years 2,504 11.06%
60-69 Years 1,874 8.28%
70-79 Years 1,563 6.90%
80-89 Years 983 4.34%
90+ Years 239 1.06%

Meeker County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,415 50.41%
Color 1 Box Female 11,229 49.59%

Meeker County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,907 96.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 487 2.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 81 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Meeker County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 22,570 40.24%
2. Swedish 8,303 14.80%
3. Norwegian 6,807 12.14%
4. Irish 4,064 7.25%
5. English 2,216 3.95%
6. Finnish 2,004 3.57%
7. United States Or American 1,470 2.62%
8. French Non-Basque 1,409 2.51%
9. Polish 1,231 2.19%
10. Danish 1,161 2.07%

Meeker County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,810 96.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 732 1.65%
3. German 464 1.04%
4. Scandinavian 145 0.33%
5. French 60 0.13%
6. Other West Germanic 44 0.10%
7. Other Slavic 30 0.07%
8. Other Pacific Island 29 0.07%
9. Japanese 28 0.06%
10. Italian 20 0.04%

Meeker County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,156 99.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 154 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 218 0.46%

Meeker County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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