Census Data for Meter

As far as we can tell, Meter has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Meter, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

Montross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
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Leonardtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
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Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
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Tappahannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
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Colonial Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
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Eagle Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
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- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
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Westmoreland County ...

Meter is located in Westmoreland County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Westmoreland County.

Miscellaneous Information for Meter ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Westmoreland County or the community of Meter:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Meter:
- GNIS ID for Meter: 1499734
- GNIS ID for Westmoreland County: 1480179
- GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803

The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 51 (Virginia)
- County Code: 193 (Westmoreland County)
- Place Code: 51345 (Meter)
- State & County Code: 51/193 (Virginia / Westmoreland County)
- State & Place Code: 51/51345 (Virginia / Meter)

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Meter is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Meter.

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.