Welcome to Meeker ...
The town of Meeker is located in Rio Blanco County<1> and is the County Seat for Rio Blanco County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meeker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
The town was incorporated November 10, 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Meeker has a population of 2,328 people<2> (see below for details).
Meeker is 6,430 feet [1,960 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Meeker is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Meeker lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Meeker is located in the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Meeker: 81641<4>
Websites for Meeker ...
Official Website: www.townofmeeker.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Meeker had an population of 2,328 people. This is a decrease of 5.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Meeker had a population of 2,475 people (which is 37.13% of the total population of Rio Blanco County). This makes Meeker the county's most populous community.
The population of Meeker represents 0.05% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,475 people, the population of Meeker increased 10.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,242 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Meeker.
Communities Also Named Meeker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Meeker: This one is located in Rio Blanco County and the other is located in Garfield County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 11 communities that are also named Meeker - they are located in Louisiana, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meeker.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Meeker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meeker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meeker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meeker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meeker. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Meeker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeker ...
Looking for more information about Meeker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Meeker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meeker.
Adding Meeker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meeker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Meeker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Meeker post office opened in 1880.
We also found Meeker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meeker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Meeker: www.townofmeeker.org/
The official website for Rio Blanco County: www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Rio Blanco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Meeker. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meeker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Meeker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meeker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |