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A town of 2,417, settled in 1880. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Colorado town.
The best of Meeker’s subject grades are an A+ for schools, an A for walkability, and an A− for safety; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 46% of working residents work locally in Meeker, where Colorado’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 8%. On hazard risk, just 14 of Colorado’s 218 towns do worse. Meeker's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 100% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 4 of Colorado’s 218 towns do worse. Meeker’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, below the Colorado town median (1.3) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Meeker has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Meeker beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Meeker Elementary School | PK–5 | 285 |
| Barone Middle School | 6–8 | 163 |
| Meeker High School | 9–12 | 224 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Meeker is from typical.
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Census counts: 260 in 1890, 2,374 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1897 and 2 maps from 1912 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meeker, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Meeker.
Its public schools are run by the Meeker School District Re1. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 285 | A− |
| Meeker High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 224 | A− |
| Barone Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 163 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Meeker since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The property crime rate in Meeker is 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Meeker | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Meeker beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 73% of Meeker adults had a checkup this year.
| Meeker | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Meeker | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 2.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Meeker home is worth about $389,000, up 2.5% in a year, 27% below the Colorado typical home. Meeker’s median rent is $981 a month.
| Meeker | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $981 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Meeker has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 9° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Meeker. Since 2013, Meeker has added 108 jobs, to 1,084 in 2023. The top destinations are Grand Junction (2%), Glenwood Springs (2%) and Rangely (2%).
| Meeker | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 155 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Meeker.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Meeker; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Meeker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
4 places in Meeker on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Meeker.
Town in and county seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States
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.
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2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Colorado town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
5 notable people were born here, including Buddy Roosevelt and Neal Blue.
