Meeker is a town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, home to about 2,580 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81641.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meeker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)171 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meeker; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Meeker had 2,374 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 158th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Rio Blanco County grew from 1,690 residents in 1900 to 6,529 in 2020.
Rio Blanco County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meeker, CO weather station (about a mile away).
2,237 jobs at 194 businesses in Rio Blanco County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meeker.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1883.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Meeker School District Re1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker Elementary SchoolMeeker | Pre-K–5 | 285 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Barone Middle SchoolMeeker | 6–8 | 163 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Meeker High SchoolMeeker | 9–12 | 224 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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