Meeker County, Minnesota
30 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 23,468
- Median household income
- $75,446
- ±2,499
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 384 of 12,086 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.1%
- 8,231 of 9,347 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Meeker | 23,376 (2021) | 325 N Sibley Ave, Litchfield | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cedar Mills | 60 (2021) | 13484 Csah 26, Hutchinson | — |
| City of Cosmos | 512 (2021) | Po Box 614, Cosmos | — |
| City of Darwin | 346 (2021) | Po Box 24, Darwin | — |
| City of Dassel | 1,462 (2021) | Po Box 391, Dassel | Website |
| City of Eden Valley | 1,029 (2021) | Po Box 25, Eden Valley | Website |
| City of Grove City | 630 (2021) | Po Box 98, Grove City | — |
| City of Kingston | 183 (2021) | 30840 722nd Ave, Dassel | Website |
| City of Litchfield | 6,532 (2021) | 126 Marshall Ave North, Litchfield | Website |
| City of Watkins | 1,019 (2021) | Po Box 306, Watkins | Website |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Acton | 383 (2021) | 51998 260th St, Atwater | — |
| Township of Cedar Mills | 425 (2021) | 10445 Csah 1, Cosmos | — |
| Township of Collinwood | 1,193 (2021) | 21638 728th Ave, Dassel | — |
| Township of Cosmos | 193 (2021) | 12243 Minnesota Highway 4, Cosmos | — |
| Township of Danielson | 284 (2021) | 53314 Csah 22, Grove City | — |
| Township of Darwin | 683 (2021) | 23729 650th Ave, Litchfield | — |
| Township of Dassel | 1,611 (2021) | Po Box 239, Dassel | — |
| Township of Ellsworth | 843 (2021) | 63436 215th St, Litchfield | — |
| Township of Forest City | 638 (2021) | 63663 330th St, Watkins | — |
| Township of Forest Prairie | 991 (2021) | 36948 654th Ave., Watkins | — |
| Township of Greenleaf | 747 (2021) | 61056C S Alt 28, Litchfield | — |
| Township of Harvey | 377 (2021) | 30364 State Hwy 22, Litchfield | — |
| Township of Kingston | 1,264 (2021) | 35359 732nd Ave, Kimball | — |
| Township of Litchfield | 828 (2021) | 25770 Csah 1, Litchfield | — |
| Township of Manannah | 580 (2021) | 39679 592nd Ave, Eden Valley | — |
| Township of Swede Grove | 359 (2021) | 55830 300th St, Grove City | — |
| Township of Union Grove | 684 (2021) | 35442 Csah 25, Grove City | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 122 W 4th St, Litchfield | — |
| Meeker County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 277, Dassel | — |
| Meeker Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 522 South Johnson Drive, Litchfield | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
A.C.G.C. Public School District
School district3 schools
27250 MINNESOTA HIGHWAY 4, Grove City, MN, 56243
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
298 BROOKS ST N, Eden Valley, MN, 55329
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Litchfield Public School District
School district5 schools
307 E 6TH ST, Litchfield, MN, 55355
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Dassel Farmers' Market
Bandstand Park, Atlantic Ave W, Dassel, MN, 55325
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Litchfield Community Farmers' Market
Central Park, Litchfield, MN, 55355
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.