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Meeker County, Minnesota

7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 7 tracked ZIP records scored
7
ZIP Codes
$253K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Meeker County, Minnesota

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.5 (asthma 9.9%, diabetes 12.2%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $741, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

59% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 37.1% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1976
Median Build Year
59%
Pre-1980 Housing
44/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
71%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $741

Energy Code Gap $463/yr
Flood $200/yr
Wildfire $171/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

10,807 housing units in Meeker County

Pre-1940 18%
1940–1959 14%
1960–1979 27%
1980–1999 22%
2000+ 18%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Meeker County residents

Asthma 9.9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 37.1% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Meeker County ZIP codes

2 community water systems mapped to Meeker County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Meeker County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Meeker County

7 ZIP codes tracked in Meeker County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 55324 Darwin — — $316K
2 55325 Dassel — — $288K
3 55353 Kimball — — 1 $321K
4 55355 Litchfield — — 0 $210K
5 55389 Watkins — — $253K
6 56228 Cosmos — — $120K
7 56243 Grove City — — $173K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Meeker County

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Meeker County in Minnesota covers 7 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Meeker County?
We map 2 public water systems to 7 ZIP codes in our data for Meeker County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Meeker County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Meeker County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $741 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Meeker County?
The median home build year in Meeker County is 1976. 59% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Meeker County, Minnesota Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/minnesota/meeker/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-minnesota-meeker,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Meeker County, Minnesota Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/minnesota/meeker/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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