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Population in 2022: 2,380 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.2%
 
Males: 1,282  (53.9%)
Females: 1,098  (46.1%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 81641.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,643 (it was $34,479 in 2000)
Meeker:

$70,643
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,017 (it was $17,647 in 2000)

Meeker town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,160 (it was $99,800 in 2000)
Meeker:

$239,160
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $408,231; detached houses: $402,796; townhouses or other attached units: $126,349; mobile homes: $339,208

Median gross rent in 2022: $990.

March 2022 cost of living index in Meeker: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.5%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.0% for American Indian residents, 7.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Meeker, CO (2022)
    • 1,84973.1%White alone
    • 45418.0%Hispanic
    • 1897.5%Two or more races
    • 361.4%American Indian alone
    • 40.2%Asian alone



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Meeker, Colorado as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Meeker is 483 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Meeker by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(39.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(42.7)		1
(42.8)		1
(44.0)		2
(89.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(43.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(44.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		25
(1,040)		14
(565.7)		1
(39.7)		2
(78.3)		1
(39.6)		3
(119.8)		4
(165.1)		4
(170.6)		3
(128.4)		2
(88.0)		3
(134.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(86.8)		1
(43.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		10
(415.8)		6
(242.4)		6
(238.3)		9
(352.4)		5
(197.8)		3
(119.8)		5
(206.4)		0
(0.0)		4
(171.2)		5
(219.9)		1
(44.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(43.4)		4
(173.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		23
(956.3)		25
(1,010)		19
(754.6)		17
(665.6)		17
(672.5)		21
(838.7)		15
(619.1)		15
(639.9)		30
(1,284)		18
(791.6)		21
(938.3)		12
(537.9)		24
(1,041)		13
(562.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(40.4)		1
(39.7)		1
(39.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(39.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(85.3)		1
(42.8)		3
(131.9)		0
(0.0)		3
(134.5)		6
(260.3)		4
(173.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(83.2)		1
(40.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(39.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(44.0)		1
(44.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index275.3173.789.870.148.769.172.2100.7126.7110.4139.045.782.991.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Meeker, CO

Crime rate in Meeker detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
Colorado average:

2.14
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Ancestries: German (13.1%), American (10.0%), Irish (7.4%), Scottish (5.7%), English (5.4%), Ukrainian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 11/10/1885

Elevation: 6239 feet

Land area: 2.91 square miles.

Population density: 817 people per square mile   (low).

Meeker, Colorado map

188 residents are foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 2.5% Europe).

This town:

7.4%
Colorado:

9.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $846 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $532 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (140.4 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (150.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (505.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Maybell, CO (5.9 miles),
Rifle, CO (6.0 miles ),
Silt, CO (6.1 miles ),
Grand Valley, CO (6.1 miles ),
New Castle, CO (6.2 miles ),
Craig, CO (6.2 miles ),
Chacra, CO (6.4 miles ),
Parachute, CO (6.4 miles )

Latitude: 40.04 N, Longitude: 107.91 W

Area code: 970

Distribution of median household income in Meeker, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Meeker, CO in 2022
Meeker satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $245,300
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $450,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $450,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $213,400
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $334,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $162,800
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $162,800
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $332,300
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $374,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $207,900
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $207,900
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $169,300
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Meeker, CO residents
Average permit cost in Meeker, CO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Colorado:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+6.9%).
Most common industries in Meeker, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.5%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.5%)
  • Public administration (12.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Utilities (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.8%)
  • Health care (16.4%)
  • Public administration (13.9%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Social assistance (8.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Meeker, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Construction laborers (3.3%)
  • Extraction workers (3.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction laborers (6.0%)
  • Extraction workers (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)

Average climate in Meeker, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Meeker, Colorado environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 58.0. This is better than average.

City:

58.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.632. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.632
U.S.:

5.109
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 46.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

46.8
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Meeker-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1227% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 343.1 miles away from Meeker center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 411.5 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 506.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 274.4 miles away from Meeker center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from Meeker center
On 3/18/2020 at 13:09:31, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 225.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rio Blanco County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Meeker topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Meeker:

  • PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 345 CLEVELAND STREET)
  • PIONEERS HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (345 CLEVELAND STREET)
  • WALBRIDGE MEM CONV WING (345 CLEVELAND)
  • WALBRIDGE MEMORIAL CONVALESCENT WING (345 CLEVELAND STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Meeker:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meeker:

  • Colorado Mountain College (about 47 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,463)
  • Colorado Mesa University (about 75 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 117 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 128 miles; Rock Springs, WY; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (about 141 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 28,328)
  • Colorado School of Mines (about 144 miles; Golden, CO; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • Red Rocks Community College (about 149 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 6,185)

Public high school in Meeker:

Public elementary/middle schools in Meeker:

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Library in Meeker:

  • MEEKER REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $315,894; Location: 490 MAIN STREET; 30,026 books; 1,978 audio materials; 1,161 video materials; 64 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Sulphur Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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).

Birthplace of: Linden Blue - Financier, Verlyn Klinkenborg - Non-fiction writer, Neal Blue - Chief executive.

Rio Blanco County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

REDI SERVICES (Population served: 350, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
RIO BLANCO RANCH COMPANY (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
TRAPPERS LAKE LODGE (Population served: 51, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2007. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2013. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2012. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2012), St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2011. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2012)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2009. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2009)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
CROSS L ESTATES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-27-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2010)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-08-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2009)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 71 regular monitoring violations
UTE LODGE (Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 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: 2,342, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • D AND P WATER HAULER (Population served: 73, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • BUCKSKIN VALLEY SUBDVISION (Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.8%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.0%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Meeker in 2010:

  • 29 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 2 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Meeker (2011 data):

  • Mountain Valley Bank: - Meeker Branch at 400 Main Street, branch established on 2004/07/02. Info updated 2011/04/18: Bank assets: $146.2 mil, Deposits: $128.7 mil, headquarters in Walden, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain Valley Bancshares, Inc.
  • 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: $340.6 mil, Deposits: $308.7 mil, headquarters in Grand Junction, CO, negative income in the last year, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Fnbr Holding Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Meeker:

Marital status in Meeker, CO
  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

For population 25 years and over in Meeker:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Colorado average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Meeker
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Meeker, CO (based on Rio Blanco County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other1,0584
Evangelical Protestant89915
Catholic6042
Mainline Protestant4344
None3,671-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Rio Blanco County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Here:

11.26 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Rio Blanco County:

12.87 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rio Blanco County:

5.4%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

15.7%
State:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rio Blanco County:

8.0%
Colorado:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.6%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Meeker:

46.1%
Colorado:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Meeker:

28.6
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Meeker:

22.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.6%
Colorado:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Meeker:

35.3%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
Meeker:

55.4%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Meeker:

77.4%
Colorado:

80.2%

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$27,256$65,4140$0
Water Supply 5$24,074$57,7780$0
Streets and Highways 5$13,045$31,3080$0
Financial Administration 2$6,020$36,1200$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$5,483$65,7960$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,449$29,38813$3,558
Other and Unallocable 1$4,242$50,9041$884
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$130
Health 0$0 2$360
Police - Other 0$0 1$988
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$572
Totals for Government 20$82,569$49,54119$6,491

Meeker government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $692,000 ($290.76)
    Regular Highways: $301,000 ($126.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($13.87)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $821,000 ($344.96)
    Police Protection: $717,000 ($301.26)
    Regular Highways: $255,000 ($107.14)
    Central Staff Services: $171,000 ($71.85)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $117,000 ($49.16)
    Financial Administration: $114,000 ($47.90)
    General Public Buildings: $41,000 ($17.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($11.76)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000 ($11.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($9.66)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.42)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $58,000 ($24.37)
    Central Staff Services: $55,000 ($23.11)
    Police Protection: $41,000 ($17.23)
    Financial Administration: $36,000 ($15.13)
    General Public Building: $16,000 ($6.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000 ($6.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($2.52)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,315,000 ($972.69)

Meeker government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($1.68)
    Other: $4,000 ($1.68)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $668,000 ($280.67)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.42)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,000 ($4.20)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $40,000 ($16.81)
    Interest Earnings: $37,000 ($15.55)
    General Revenue - Other: $21,000 ($8.82)
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,000 ($4.20)
    Special Assessments: $6,000 ($2.52)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $643,000 ($270.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $149,000 ($62.61)
    Highways: $135,000 ($56.72)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.84)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $987,000 ($414.71)
    Property: $187,000 ($78.57)
    Other Selective Sales: $15,000 ($6.30)
    Other License: $14,000 ($5.88)
    Motor Vehicle License: $11,000 ($4.62)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($1.68)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000 ($1.26)

Meeker government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000 ($10.08)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000 ($10.08)

Meeker government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,734,000 ($3669.75)
Businesses in Meeker, CO
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1True Value1
FedEx1UPS1
RadioShack1

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.)
  • 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.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRGS (690 AM; 1 kW; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

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)
  • K219AW (91.7 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KRAI-FM (93.7 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KIDN-FM (95.9 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)

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)
Meeker fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Meeker fatal accident list:

Aug 23, 2008 01:30 PM, Sr-13, Lat: 40.060840, Lon: -107.868250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 23, 2005 08:59 AM, 4th Street, Lat: 40.044630, Lon: -107.912950, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 1999 01:15 PM, Sr-13, Lat: 40.039322, Lon: -107.882688, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.7mTotal length
  • $230,000Total costs
  • 6,920Total average daily traffic
  • 1,581Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,518Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Meeker)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Meeker, CO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Meeker)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Meeker)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 22. The highest number of fire incidents - 46 took place in 2018, and the least - 8 in 2016. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Meeker, CO When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (63.9%), and Structure Fires (22.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Meeker, CO
    • 24263.9%Outside Fires
    • 8622.7%Structure Fires
    • 379.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 143.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Meeker, CO

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Meeker, Colorado:

  • Valley Motel, 723 Market St, Meeker, Colorado 81641 , Phone: (970) 878-3656
  • Blue Spruce Inn, 488 Market St, Meeker, Colorado 81641 , Phone: (970) 878-0777
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Meeker, Colorado
Most common first names in Meeker, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2377.0 years
Mary2178.4 years
William2075.0 years
James1974.2 years
Charles1974.5 years
Ruth1678.1 years
Robert1673.9 years
George1378.6 years
Frank1075.0 years
Roy978.7 years
Most common last names in Meeker, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Crawford1074.3 years
Smith1081.1 years
Johnson983.6 years
Martin875.0 years
White869.5 years
Cook776.9 years
Arnold773.7 years
Holland682.1 years
Kracht676.8 years
Carroll677.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Meeker, CO
  • 88.4%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 4.0%Other fuel
  • 3.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Meeker, CO
  • 60.7%Utility gas
  • 30.5%Electricity
  • 6.5%Wood
  • 2.3%No fuel used


Meeker compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Meeker on our top lists:

  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania (population 500+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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