Meeker County
Meeker County Courthouse |
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US state : | Minnesota |
Administrative headquarters : | Litchfield |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 325 North Sibley Avenue Litchfield, MN 55355-2150 |
Foundation : | February 23, 1856 |
Made up from: | Davis County |
Area code : | 001 320 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 23,300 (2010) |
Population density : | 14.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1671 km² |
Water surface : | 95 km² |
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Website : www.co.meeker.mn.us |
The Meeker County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 23,300 residents and a population density of 14.8 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Litchfield .
geography
The county is just south of the geographic center of Minnesota. It has an area of 1671 square kilometers, of which 95 square kilometers are water.
In the north the county is traversed by the North Fork Crow River and in the south by the South Fork Crow River , which unite in the west of neighboring Wright County to the Crow River .
The following neighboring counties border Meeker County:
Stearns County | ||
Kandiyohi County | Wright County | |
Renville County | McLeod County |
history
The Meeker County was formed on February 23, 1856 from parts of the defunct Davis County. It was named after Bradley B. Meeker , an associate judge on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 628 | - | |
1870 | 6090 | 869.7% | |
1880 | 11,739 | 92.8% | |
1890 | 15,456 | 31.7% | |
1900 | 17,753 | 14.9% | |
1910 | 17,022 | -4.1% | |
1920 | 18,103 | 6.4% | |
1930 | 17,914 | -1 % | |
1940 | 19,277 | 7.6% | |
1950 | 18,966 | -1.6% | |
1960 | 18,887 | -0.4% | |
1970 | 18,810 | -0.4% | |
1980 | 20,594 | 9.5% | |
1990 | 20,846 | 1.2% | |
2000 | 22,644 | 8.6% | |
2010 | 23,300 | 2.9% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Meeker County had 23,300 people in 9,400 households. The population density was 14.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.44 people in each of the 9,400 households.
The racial the population was composed of 98.3 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.3 percent of the population.
25.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.9 percent were 65 years or older. 49.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 51,929 USD . The per capita income was $ 24,766. 9.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Meeker County
1 - partially in Stearns County
structure
In addition to the nine cities, Meeker County is divided into 17 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 659492. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Meeker County, MN ( July 14, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved May 21, 2013
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved May 21, 2013
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020
Web links
Coordinates: 45 ° 7 ′ N , 94 ° 32 ′ W