Meeker (MN)

Welcome to Meeker County ...

Time Zone: Meeker County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Litchfield is the Seat for Meeker County.

Meeker County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Meeker had a population of 23,222 people. This is a decrease of 0.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,329 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meeker represented 0.44% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Meeker County:

Cedar Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
Cosmos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cosmos is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
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Darwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Darwin is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
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Dassel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dassel is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
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Eden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
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Grove City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Grove City is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
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Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kingston is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
Litchfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
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- Litchfield is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,663 people
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Watkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in Meeker County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to Meeker County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Kandiyohi County
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- McLeod County
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- Renville County
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- Stearns County
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- Wright County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Meeker County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Meeker County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.