Meeker County, Minnesota

325 N Sibley Ave
Litchfield, MN 55355
Phone: (320) 693-5230
Fax: (320) 693-5254
www.co.meeker.mn.us

In south-central MN, northwest of Minneapolis; established Feb 23, 1856 (prior to statehood) from Wright County. Name Origin: For Bradley B. Meeker (1813-73), associate justice of the MN supreme court (1849-53)

Area (sq mi):: 645.08 (land 608.54; water 36.54) Population per square mile: 38.40
Population 2005: 23,371 State rank: 43 Population change: 2000-20005 3.20%; 1990-2000 8.60% Population 2000: 22,644 (White 96.70%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 38.30
Income 2000: per capita $18,628; median household $40,908; Population below poverty level: 7.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,274-$24,808
Unemployment (2004): 5.50% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.10% Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 44.00%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

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Simulated Impacts of a 50% Reduction in Pension Income Lost Pension Jobs Total Income Income (MM$) (MM$) Ml Newaygo County $ 43.47 192 $ 57.64 Roscommon County $ 50.40 222 $ 65.14 MN Meeker County $ 19.36 S3 $ 25.31 Winona County $ 37.97 219 $ 52.43 MO Adair County $ 19.31 135 $ 23.17 Johnson County $ 53.33 303 $ 77.37 WI Clark County $ 19.16 31 $ 24.50 Grant County $ 40.60 230 $ 56.02 Marinette County $ 39.30 247 $ 55.45

Rural Exposure to Pension Reductions

The reason he bought the Kato-Nokes was he bought a new Minneapolis self-propelled combine, the first one in Meeker County. It was an SP 168 with a 6-cylinder engine with automatic transmission.

Remembering 1960s shellers and dryers

Wind power company Juhl Wind Inc (OTCBB:JUHL.ob) reported on Tuesday that construction has been completed at the Danielson Wind Project in Meeker County in central Minnesota.

This facility was built in conjunction with the 19.8 MW Adams Wind Project, also located in Meeker County. Juhl Wind served as the developer and owner's representative for the construction phase for both projects.

Juhl Wind Inc completes 19.8 MW Danielson wind farm in central Minnesota

Mexico maintains restrictions on bird and poultry products from Edmonson County, Kentucky; Giles and Lincoln Counties, Tennessee; and Meeker County, Minnesota.

Mexico: 2010 Broiler Production to Maintain 2009 Levels

ON NOVEMBER 4, 2006, opening day of the Minnesota firearms season, twenty-three-year-old Ben Knisley of Paynesville, MN, decided to hunt on his uncle's farm in Meeker County. He was using his .54 Hawken muzzle-loader made in Italy by Invest Arms.

The greatest

Wind power company Juhl Wind Inc (OTCBB:JUHL.ob) said on Monday that it has completed the construction of the USD42m, 19.8 MW Danielson Wind Project in Meeker County, MN near the city of Atwater.

Juhl Wind Inc concludes construction of USD42m, 19.8 MW Danielson wind farm in Central Minnesota