Meeker, Colorado
Meeker, Colorado | |
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Aerial view of Meeker, November 2010 | |
| Motto: The river runs through it. | |
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) |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Incorporated | 1885-11-10 |
| Named after | Nathan Meeker |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Kent Borchard |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 2,374 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81641 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-49875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412977 |
| 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. The town population was 2,374 at the 2020 United States census.