Is Meeker County, MN a radon risk area?

EPA places Meeker County in Zone 1 - Highest Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level above 4 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. Nationally that's the 83rd percentile for radon potential — Meeker County outranks 83% of every county EPA has rated.

Where Meeker County sits nationally

About 23,491 people live in Meeker County, Minnesota, spread over 607.968 square miles. Population density there runs about 39 people per square mile. Rank 530 by population within its EPA zone puts Meeker County at the 50th percentile among zone peers. EPA's geology-based Region 5 groups Meeker County with 523 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

What this actually means for a house in Meeker County

Where the national indoor average runs about 1.3 pCi/L, Meeker County's Zone 1 rating puts its predicted county average above EPA's 4 pCi/L action level itself. Some Meeker County homes will test comfortably under the action level despite the county's Zone 1 rating — the only way to know which kind of home you have is an actual test.

Next steps for a home in Meeker County

Nothing about Meeker County's EPA zone changes the mitigation number: $800–$2,500 nationally (around $1,200 typical), set by the house's foundation rather than the county it sits in — and only relevant once a test actually clears 4 pCi/L.

Find Minnesota's state radon program

Meeker County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Meeker County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout knocks 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.