Meeker, Colorado

Meeker, Colorado
Aerial view of Meeker, November 2010
Aerial view of Meeker, November 2010
Motto: 
The river runs through it.[citation needed]
Location of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Location of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°03′00″N 107°53′40″W / 40.05000°N 107.89444°W / 40.05000; -107.89444
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyRio Blanco (County seat)[1]
Founded1883
Incorporated1885-11-10[2]
Named forNathan Meeker
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorKent Borchard[3]
Area
 • Total3.59 sq mi (9.30 km2)
 • Land3.59 sq mi (9.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,444 ft (1,964 m)
Population
 • Total2,374
 • Density660/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]
81641
Area code970
FIPS code08-49875
GNIS feature ID2412977[5]
WebsiteTown 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]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "Board of Trustees". Town of Meeker Colorado Government Website, Meeker Colorado. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeker, Colorado
  6. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Meeker town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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