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Meeker, Colorado | |
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 Aerial view of Meeker, November 2010 | |
| Motto: The river runs through it.[citation needed] | |
 Location of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′00″N 107°53′40″W / 40.05000°N 107.89444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Rio Blanco (County seat)[1] |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Incorporated | 1885-11-10[2] |
| Named for | Nathan Meeker |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Kent Borchard[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.59 sq mi (9.30 km2) |
| • Land | 3.59 sq mi (9.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,444 ft (1,964 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,374 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[7] | 81641 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-49875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412977[5] |
| Website | Town of Meeker |
Meeker is a statutory town in and the county seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States, that is the most populous municipality in the county.[8] The town population was 2,374 at the 2020 United States Census.[6]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Town of Meeker Colorado Government Website, Meeker Colorado. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeker, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Meeker town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.