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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 23,166 people. This is a decrease of 0.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,300 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <3>
  • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
    • Dassel is located in Meeker County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <3>
  • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <3>
  • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Meeker County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
  • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Meeker County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Litchfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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.





 

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