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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Type of workers:
Meeker County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Meeker County, Minnesota:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.9%
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 .
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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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.0%
Housing units in structures:
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
Meeker County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,815 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.5
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
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,700
All Other: $2,812,000
Housing & Community Development: $67,000
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
All Other: $170,000
Rents: $502,000
Interest Earnings: $357,000
Special Assessments: $117,000
Housing & Community Development: $20,000
Public Welfare: $3,123,000
General Support: $2,110,000
All Other: $606,000
NEC: $17,000
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