Meeker County, Minnesota
county in Minnesota, United States
Meeker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 23,300.[2] Its county seat is Litchfield.[3]
Meeker County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 94°32′W / 45.12°N 94.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | February 23, 1856[1] |
| Named for | Bradley B. Meeker, an associate justice of Minnesota Territorial Court |
| Seat | Litchfield |
| Largest city | Litchfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Land | 608 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
| • Water | 37 sq mi (100 km2) 5.7%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 23,141 |
| • Density | 38.1/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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