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Meeker County, Minnesota

Meeker County, Minnesota, has 23,603 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Litchfield. It uses Central Time and covers 608 sq mi (1,575 km²) of land.

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Meeker County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
23,603
Land area
608 sq mi (1,575 km²)
County seat or government
Litchfield
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$75,446 ± $2,499
Median home value
$249,000 ± $8,157
Median rent, with utilities
$904 ± $63
Homes lived in by their owners
79.3% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hutchinson, MN micro area, Willmar, MN micro area, St. Cloud, MN metro area, and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Water area
36.6 sq mi (94.9 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27093
Coordinates (central point)
45.123155, -94.527346
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Meeker County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5535018,610 people
  2. 553559,663 people
  3. 563625,773 people
  4. 553254,795 people
  5. 553823,691 people
  6. 553533,361 people
  7. 562092,570 people
  8. 553892,384 people
  9. 553292,219 people
  10. 553421,973 people
  11. 562431,921 people
  12. 553241,179 people
All 13
  1. 56228922 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Meeker County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Meeker County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Meeker County, largest first

  1. Dassel Township1,690 people
  2. Kingston Township1,436 people
  3. Collinwood Township1,168 people
  4. Forest Prairie Township1,049 people
  5. Greenleaf Township897 people
  6. Ellsworth Township792 people
  7. Litchfield Township786 people
  8. Forest City Township707 people
  9. Union Grove Township634 people
  10. Manannah Township587 people
  11. Darwin Township526 people
  12. Harvey Township437 people
All 17
  1. Cedar Mills Township397 people
  2. Swede Grove Township362 people
  3. Acton Township323 people
  4. Cosmos Township255 people
  5. Danielson Township226 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Meeker County, largest first

  1. Hutchinson Public School District18,506 people
  2. Litchfield Public School District11,757 people
  3. Annandale Public School District10,600 people
  4. Dassel-Cokato Public School District10,441 people
  5. Paynesville Public School District6,100 people
  6. A.C.G.C. Public School District6,078 people
  7. Eden Valley-Watkins School District4,741 people
  8. Kimball Public School District4,556 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Litchfield, Minnesota (city)6,576 people
  2. Dassel, Minnesota (city)1,358 people
  3. Eden Valley, Minnesota (city)1,002 people
  4. Grove City, Minnesota (city)814 people
  5. Watkins, Minnesota (city)765 people
  6. Cosmos, Minnesota (city)536 people
  7. Darwin, Minnesota (city)358 people
  8. Kingston, Minnesota (city)206 people
  9. Cedar Mills, Minnesota (city)40 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Kandiyohi County, Minnesota23 mi west
  2. McLeod County, Minnesota24 mi southeast
  3. Wright County, Minnesota28 mi east
  4. Stearns County, Minnesota30 mi north
  5. Renville County, Minnesota35 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.