Moving to Meriden, Kansas

Population: 706. Estimated population in July 2024: 708 (+0.3% change)
Males: 356 (50.4%), Females: 350 (49.6%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 66512

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $40,221
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Meriden:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), Irish (17.4%), English (13.3%), United States (12.6%), Swedish (4.8%), Dutch (4.2%).

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meriden

• High school or higher: 87.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meriden city

• Never married: 25.9%
• Now married: 53.4%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 12.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Meriden:

• KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 14 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meriden:

• FORBES FIELD (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 61 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meriden:

• PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 10 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
• LAWRENCE MUNI (about 29 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Abbreviation: LWC)
• HORTON MUNI (about 33 miles; HORTON, KS; Abbreviation: K91)

Amtrak station near Meriden:

• 12 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meriden:

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)

Schools

Public high school in Meriden:

• JEFFERSON WEST HIGH (Students: 360; Location: 619 CONDRAY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Meriden:

• JEFFERSON WEST ELEM (Students: 250; Location: 301 MAIN; Grades: KG – 03)
• JEFFERSON WEST MIDDLE (Students: 246; Location: 210 N MILLER; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Meriden:

• MERIDEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,788; Location: 100 MAIN P.O. BOX 221; 12,791 books; 123 audio materials; 681 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)