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Population (year 2000): 2,242. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,300 (+2.6% change)
 

Males: 1,089  (48.6%)
Females: 1,153  (51.4%)

Rio Blanco County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81641.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,500 (it was $34,479 in 2000)
Meeker  $34,500
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,000 (it was $104,500 in 2000)
Meeker  $122,000
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Meeker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (26.3%), Irish (14.5%), English (13.6%), United States (8.9%), French (3.9%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 11/10/1885

Elevation: 6239 feet

Land area: 2.91 square miles.

Population density: 766 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Meeker

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meeker town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

77 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  3.4%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Meeker, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Meeker to the number of sex offenders is 744 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Meeker:  0.5% ($515)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (182.2 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (193.7 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (533.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Rifle, CO (35.9 miles ), Silt, CO (38.5 miles ), Grand Valley, CO (40.1 miles ), Craig, CO (41.3 miles ), New Castle, CO (41.4 miles ), Parachute, CO (41.8 miles ), Battlement Mesa, CO (42.5 miles ), Glenwood Springs, CO (52.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $169,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 40.04 N, Longitude: 107.91 W


28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+6.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Mining (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Meeker by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10000
    per 100,000 43.40.00.00.00.0
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 43.40.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1021141524
    per 100,000 434.2894.0616.5671.11044.8
Burglaries 1514642
    per 100,000 651.3596.0264.2179.087.1
Thefts 6151395655
    per 100,000 2648.72171.11717.32505.62394.4
Auto thefts 04113
    per 100,000 0.0170.344.044.7130.6
Arson 01102
    per 100,000 0.042.644.00.087.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 286.1321.0214.0250.6321.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.69
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Meeker:
  • PIONEERS HOSPITAL OF RIO BLANCO (345 CLEVELAND)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Meeker:
  • CLAGETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; RIFLE, CO)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE - CAH (about 42 miles; CRAIG, CO)
  • VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 44 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meeker:
  • YAMPA VALLEY (about 57 miles; HAYDEN, CO; ID: HDN)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
  • WALKER FIELD (about 77 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; ID: GJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Meeker:
  • MEEKER (about 2 miles; MEEKER, CO; ID: EEO)
  • GARFIELD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 39 miles; RIFLE, CO; ID: RIL)
  • CRAIG-MOFFAT (about 41 miles; CRAIG, CO; ID: CAG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meeker:
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 114 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 172 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 176 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 187 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 189 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
Public high school in Meeker:
  • MEEKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 550 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Meeker:
  • MEEKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 455 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BARONE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: BOB TUCKER DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Meeker:
  • MEEKER REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $158,386; Location: 200 MAIN STREET; 24,856 books; 1,072 audio materials; 1,037 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: White River Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 565 Park Avenue), Flattops Wilderness Video - IOR Productions (Recreation Areas; PO Box 540), Buffalo Horn Ranch (Tours & Charters; 13825 County Road 7), Bar H Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 2036 County Road 43).

Hotels: Green Cabins (1240 County Road 8), Andrea's Market Street Bar & Grill (173 1st St).

Courts: Colorado State Government - Judicial Dept- District Court (555 Main), Meeker Town Government - City Hall- Municipal Court- Water Department (345 East Market Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Meeker and their reported violations in the past:

SLEEPY CAT GUEST RANCH (Population served: 175, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2002), St Intentional no-action (NOV-12-2002)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2002)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-04-2002)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2002)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
UTE LODGE (Address: 393 CR 75, Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Meeker that have no violations reported:
  • MEEKER TOWN OF (Population served: 2342, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Meeker compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Meeker (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of the Rockies: Meeker Office at 504 Main Street, branch established on 1999-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $369.0 mil, Deposits: $302.4 mil, headquarters in Grand Junction, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Fnbr Holding Corporation
  • Mountain Valley Bank: - Meeker Branch at 400 Main Street, branch established on 2004-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.5 mil, Deposits: $81.3 mil, headquarters in Walden, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Financial Service Companies, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,406$37,2180$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$291
Water Supply 2$4,533$27,1980$0
Streets and Highways 3$7,984$31,9360$0
Police - Other 1$2,000$24,0004$1,585
Other Government Administration 5$13,171$31,6107$401
Totals for Government 15$40,094$32,07512$2,277


Meeker government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $14,000
  • Construction - General: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $308,000
    Water Utilities: $248,000
    Financial Administration: $211,000
    Regular Highways: $155,000
    General - Other: $112,000
    Welfare - Other: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Corrections - Other: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $325,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $12,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $231,000
    Health & Hospitals: $18,000
    All Other: $17,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $374,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $99,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,560,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $374,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $305,000
    Highways: $81,000
    Public Welfare: $59,000
    Health & Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $21,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $517,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

11.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.71%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mesa County, CO  1.67% ($29,686 average AGI)
from Uintah County, UT  0.53% ($45,909)


9.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.42%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mesa County, CO  1.81% ($36,270 average AGI)
to Garfield County, CO  0.93% ($46,421)
to Moffat County, CO  0.74% ($37,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Meeker:
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRGS (690 AM; 1 kW; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meeker:
  • KAYW (98.1 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • KQZR (102.5 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: CRAIG BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K216BP (91.1 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • K219AW (91.7 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
  • K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K276AI (103.1 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRAI-FM (93.7 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Meeker:
  • K09FE (Channel 9; MEEKER, ETC., CO; Owner: RIO BLANCO COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K06JJ (Channel 6; MEEKER, ETC., CO; Owner: RIO BLANCO COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K12LT (Channel 12; MEEKER, ETC., CO; Owner: RIO BLANCO COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K64BH (Channel 64; MEEKER, CO; Owner: RIO BLANCO COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K46DO (Channel 46; MEEKER, CO; Owner: RIO BLANCO COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)

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