Meeker County Information
Meeker in
Minnesota occupies
645 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,405, a change from a 2000 population of
22,642 and
20,846 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Meeker in 2004, a change from
34 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
634 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Meeker, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Meeker | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 645 sq. miles | Ranked 1,586 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,405 | Ranked 1,654 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,249 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,642 | Ranked 1,665 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,846 | Ranked 1,637 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 34 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 27 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 577 | 623 |
| Burglaries | 129 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 402 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 46 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,758 | 12,310 |
| Unemployed Population | 634 | 518 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.2% |
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