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Meeker I.O.O.F. Lodge-Valentine Lodge No. 47
The Meeker I.O.O.F. Lodge—Valentine Lodge No. 47, at 400 Main St. in Meeker, Colorado, was built in 1896. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
About Meeker
Town in and county seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United StatesMeeker 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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Housing in Meeker
The typical Meeker home is worth about $398,000, up 3.5% in a year, 25% below the Colorado typical home.
Safety in Meeker
Safety Grade A-
Meeker reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Meeker
Full picture →46% of Meeker’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Grand Junction (2%), Glenwood Springs (2%) and Rangely (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Meeker
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 96% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Meeker
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Meeker
Full climate →Meeker has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Meeker
All Meeker schools →School Grade A
The public schools Meeker’s kids attend outperform 94% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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