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Meeker County, Minnesota (MN)



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Meeker County, MN mapCounty population in 2005: 23,371 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,997
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,593
% of renters here:  19%
State:  25%
Land area: 609 sq. mi.
Water area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Meeker County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Meeker County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 11,415  (50.4%)
Females: 11,229  (49.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,131
County population in 2003: 23,185
Jobs in 2003: 7,550

Meeker County,MN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 12,703
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:
Meeker County:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,174 ($40,908 in 2000)
This county  $45,174
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,152
Meeker County  $150,152
Minnesota:  $198,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $441
Institutionalized population: 470
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Meeker County in 2000: $817


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 97
  • Thefts: 231
  • Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 88
  • Thefts: 209
  • Auto thefts: 31

Meeker County races chart


Meeker County, MN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Meeker County Minnesota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $840 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meeker County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.

Cities in this county include: Litchfield, Crosslake, Dassel, Watkins, Eden Valley, Grove City, Cosmos, Darwin, Kingston, Cedar Mills.

Neighboring counties: Kandiyohi County , McLeod County , Renville County , Stearns County , Wright County .


Meeker County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Meeker County: Kramers Family Resort Campground (A), Grove Creek Raceway (B), Lakedale Campground (C), Lake Koronis Regional Park Campground (D), Darwin Winter Park Rest Area (E), Meeker County Fairgrounds (F), Clear Creek Campground (G), Ellsworth Landing (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Meeker County include: Saint Gertrude Church (A), Saint Columban Church (B), Fellowship Church (C), First Apostolic Lutheran Church (D), First Lutheran Church (E), Arndahl Church (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Rosendale Church (H), Beckville Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lake Union Cemetery (1), Saint Gertrude Cemetery (2), Saint Columban Cemetery (3), Talbot Cemetery (4), Swan Lake Cemetery (5), First Lutheran Cemetery (6), Steelsville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swan Lake (A), Dahls Lake (B), Andrew Nelson, Lake (C), Arvilla, Lake (D), Atkinson Lake (E), Thoen Lake (F), Thompson Lake (G), Towers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stag Brook (A), Silver Creek (B), Grove Creek (C), Washington Creek (D), Eagle Creek (E), Middle Fork Crow River (F), Belle Creek (G), Jewett Creek (H), Collinwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Meeker County include: Pigeon Lake Overlook (1), Ladybird Park (2), Minnie-Man State Wildlife Management Area (3), Madsen State Wildlife Management Area (4), Finnish Memorial County Park (5), Darwin Winter Recreation Park (6), Popular State Wildlife Management Area (7), Knapp State Wildlife Management Area (8), Acton Incident Historical Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.5%
Minnesota:  4.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 570
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 186 (41% naturalized citizens)

Meeker County:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 44
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1985 to 1989: 26
  • 1980 to 1984: 35
  • 1975 to 1979: 22
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 21

Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.0%

Meeker County marital status for males

Meeker County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,888
  • One, attached: 96
  • Two: 222
  • 3 or 4: 190
  • 5 to 9: 165
  • 10 to 19: 139
  • 20 or more: 313
  • Mobile homes: 787
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Meeker County with a mortgage: 3,099 (399 second mortgage, 397 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,676


Agriculture in Meeker County
Average size of farms: 298 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113120
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $228.86
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $97066
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $101665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 29.14%
Corn for grain: 107881 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5324 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 116853 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3069 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 17 acres

Meeker County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (22%)
  • Korea (13%)
  • El Salvador (9%)
  • Russia (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • France (7%)
  • Japan (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Meeker County:



  • German (46%)
  • Swedish (12%)
  • Norwegian (11%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Finnish (4%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • English (3%)

Meeker County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,494 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 1,206 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 42 (0%)
  • Walked: 433 (4%)
  • Other means: 79 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 689 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Meeker County, Minnesota
  • 408 people in nursing homes
  • 62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,582.

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.60% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($31,438 average AGI)
1.15% relocated from other states ($7,379 average AGI)
Meeker County:  1.15%
Minnesota average:  2.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stearns County, MN  1.03% ($32,187 average AGI)
from Wright County, MN  1.03% ($40,198)
from McLeod County, MN  0.76% ($45,299)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.74% ($44,969)
from Kandiyohi County, MN  0.44% ($30,949)
from Renville County, MN  0.14% ($33,667)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.13% ($32,545)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.27% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($27,382 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($5,946 average AGI)
Meeker County:  1.26%
Minnesota average:  2.37%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McLeod County, MN  0.85% ($31,933 average AGI)
to Wright County, MN  0.79% ($33,942)
to Stearns County, MN  0.75% ($33,682)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.59% ($34,558)
to Kandiyohi County, MN  0.44% ($31,769)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.18% ($27,813)
to Benton County, MN  0.14% ($24,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Births per 1000 population in Meeker County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Meeker County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Meeker County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,764 (3,368 aged, 396 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 22,136
  • In family households: 19,335 (5,277 male householders, 891 female householders)
    5,284 spouses, 7,137 children (6,565 natural, 173 adopted, 399 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 100 other relatives, 422 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,801 (1,122 male householders (941 living alone)), 1,273 female householders (1,130 living alone)), 406 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 508 (475 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,846 2-persons, 1,214 3-persons, 1,169 4-persons, 606 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,071 1-person, 274 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

4,896 married couples with children.
952 single-parent households (312 men, 640 women).

96.1% of residents of Meeker County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $107,569,000 ($4621 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,792,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,705,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,641,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,991,000
Federal grants: $17,778,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,313,000 ($176,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,141,000 ($2,405,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,528,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,162,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,911,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,557
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,227
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +23
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +401
Here:  +17 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Meeker County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.7



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 221
  • 1995 to 1998: 639
  • 1990 to 1994: 465
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,085
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,725
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,062
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,027
  • 1940 to 1949: 716
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,881


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meeker County, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 166
  • 4 rooms: 581
  • 5 rooms: 1,340
  • 6 rooms: 1,319
  • 7 rooms: 1,289
  • 8 rooms: 969
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,267


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meeker County, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 44
  • 2 rooms: 182
  • 3 rooms: 333
  • 4 rooms: 355
  • 5 rooms: 260
  • 6 rooms: 171
  • 7 rooms: 112
  • 8 rooms: 65
  • 9 or more rooms: 71


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meeker County:

  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 266
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,384
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,354
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,593
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 384


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meeker County:

  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 486
  • 2 bedrooms: 567
  • 3 bedrooms: 335
  • 4 bedrooms: 138
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18


Cars and other vehicles available in Meeker County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 227
  • 1 vehicle: 1,545
  • 2 vehicles: 3,373
  • 3 vehicles: 1,288
  • 4 vehicles: 427
  • 5 or more vehicles: 137


Cars and other vehicles available in Meeker County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 254
  • 1 vehicle: 801
  • 2 vehicles: 403
  • 3 vehicles: 99
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

64% of Meeker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Minnesota.

Meeker County:  64.3%
State average:  58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 19460
  • Northeast: 172
  • Midwest: 1860
  • South: 337
  • West: 580

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Wood (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110
Here:  4.0%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:  1.9%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
Here:  10.9%
Minnesota:  24.6%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Meeker County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $14,257,000
    All Other: $2,812,000
    Housing & Community Development: $67,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,234,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $12,794,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,339,000
    Police Protection: $2,547,000
    Regular Highways: $1,530,000
    Financial Administration: $1,196,000
    General Public Buildings: $702,000
    Health Services - Other: $702,000
    Housing & Community Development: $361,000
    Corrections - Other: $313,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $306,000
    Central Staff Services: $213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $193,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $89,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $279,000
    All Other: $170,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $298,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $173,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,139,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,209,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $230,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,090,000
    Rents: $502,000
    Interest Earnings: $357,000
    Special Assessments: $117,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $1,093,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,968,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,235,000
    Public Welfare: $3,123,000
    General Support: $2,110,000
    All Other: $606,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,450,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000,000

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