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5. New Haven County
6. Meriden

Meriden, Connecticut

Meriden: The most populous city in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is located on the Quinnipiac River in central Connecticut. Meriden is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Meriden Arts Center and the Meriden Historical Society.

About

Meriden is a city located in the county of New Haven in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population at the 2010 census was 60,868. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 58,981 inhabitants.

The city was created 84 years ago in 1941.

Quick Facts about Meriden

Population :	58,981 (2020)
Country :	United States of America
State :	Connecticut (United States)
County :	New Haven County
Phone Area Codes :	203
Water as percent of area :	1.5%
Land as percent of area :	98.5%
Altitude :	177 feet / 54 meters
Establishment :	January 01, 1942 (84 years ago)
Time Zone :	America/New_York
Local time :	01:52:44 (10th February 2026)
Postal code :	06450
Population growth :	-3.2% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Meriden is located at 41°32'17"N 72°48'25"W (41.5381500, -72.8070400).

Meriden map

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Official website of Meriden

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Meriden decreased by 3.2% in 10 years.

Population by years (2010 - 2020)

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	60,868	-	census
2011	60,699	-0.28%	estimation process
2012	60,672	-0.04%	estimation process
2013	60,491	-0.3%	estimation process
2014	60,384	-0.18%	estimation process
2015	60,063	-0.53%	estimation process
2016	59,708	-0.59%	estimation process
2017	59,646	-0.1%	estimation process
2018	59,566	-0.13%	estimation process
2019	59,395	-0.29%	estimation process
2020	58,981	-0.7%	estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 :	20,669
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 :	21,475
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 :	-3.8%
April 1, 2020 Population :	20,817
April 1, 2010 Population :	21,475
People under 5 years old, percentage :	5.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage :	19.0%
People over 65 (%) :	18.5%
Female persons, % :	45.5%
White only, percent :	93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent :	4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % :	0.3%
Asians alone % :	0.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % :	Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races :	1.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino :	1.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. :	91.6%
2015-2019 Veterans :	1,304
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 :	1.0%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 :	8,990

What is ZIP code for Meriden

Meriden zip code is 06450. County name: New Haven, County fips: 09009

Alternate Unofficial Names for Meriden

Meridehn, Meriden, Silver City, mei li deng, meriden, meridena, mrydn kntykt, myrydyan, Мериден, Меридэн, Меріден, مریدن، کنتیکت, ميريديان, میریڈن، کنیکٹیکٹ, मेरिडेन, メリデン, 梅里登

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 :	8,990
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	74.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 :	$86,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage :	$945
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 :	$368
2015-2019 median gross rent :	$667
Permits for construction, 2020 :	5
2015-2019 Households :	7,644
Population per household, 2015-2019 :	2.43
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 :	86.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 :	1.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 :	83.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 :	70.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 :	88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 :	12.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 :	12.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage :	9.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	52.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	52.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) :	15,352
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) :	50,681
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) :	138,157
2012 total retail sales per capita :	$6,521
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	23.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) :	$50,245
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 :	$24,356
Percentage of people living in poverty :	14.4%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 :	327
2019 total employment :	3,929
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) :	172,988
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 :	0.0%
2018 total non-employer establishments :	921
Total number of businesses in 2012 :	1,225
Men-owned businesses in 2012 :	547
Women-owned businesses in 2012 :	469
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	37
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	1,137
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	152
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	972
2010 population per square mile :	48.0
2010 land area in square miles :	447.14
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	61.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 :	$79,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage :	$901
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 :	$391
2015-2019 median gross rent :	$636
2015-2019 Households :	5,297
Population per household, 2015-2019 :	2.18
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 :	82.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 :	1.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 :	86.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 :	77.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 :	88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 :	11.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 :	13.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage :	8.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	58.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	51.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) :	21,030
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) :	68,650
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) :	484,218
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) :	176,745
2012 total retail sales per capita :	$14,617
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	19.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) :	$41,314
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 :	$24,125
Percentage of people living in poverty :	13.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 :	929
Men-owned businesses in 2012 :	478
Women-owned businesses in 2012 :	252
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	840
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	42
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	761
2010 population per square mile :	1,665.6
2010 land area in square miles :	7.42

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1 Meriden City Hall

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2 Meriden City Clerk's Office

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People born in Meriden (71)

People born in Meriden, including operatic soprano Rosa Ponselle, football player Anthony Manfreda, politician Charles Pomeroy, .

List

• Rob Hyman (American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner) he was born in 24/04/1950
• George Murdock (American anthropologist) he was born in 11/05/1897
• William Lyman (American inventor) he was born in 29/03/1821
• Francis T. Maloney (American politician (1894-1945)) he was born in 31/03/1894
• Frank Kowalski (American politician (1907-1974)) he was born in 18/10/1907
• James Surowiecki (American journalist) he was born in 30/04/1967
• John A. Danaher (American lawyer and politician (1899-1990)) he was born in 09/01/1899
• Stanley Thomas Williams (American literary scholar) he was born in 25/10/1888
• Jay Murphy (American basketball player) he was born in 26/06/1962
• Paul Cook (US politician, educator) he was born in 03/03/1943
• Mark Harris (American composer) he was born in 08/08/1955
• Tomie dePaola (American illustrator and writer) he was born in 15/09/1934
• Al Niemiec (baseball player) he was born in 18/05/1911
• Bud Schultz (American tennis player) he was born in 21/08/1959
• Carl Rettenmeyer (American myrmecologist) he was born in 10/02/1931
• Charles Earle (American baseball player) he was born in 31/03/1884
• Curt Sampson (journalist) he was born in 29/01/1952
• David Pekoske (26th Vice-Commandant of the United States Coast Guard) he was born in 05/05/1955

Schools in Meriden

College & universities near Meriden, CT

Code	Name	City	ZIP
449463	Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology	Wallingford (CT)	06492
434520	Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus	Southington (CT)	06489
128896	Cortiva Institute-Cromwell	Cromwell (CT)	06416
130697	Wesleyan University	Middletown (CT)	06459
129923	Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain	New Britain (CT)	06051

Stations (27)

Amtrak & bus stations near Meriden, CT

Code	Name	Address	Type
MDN	Meriden Transit Center	60 State Street	RAIL
WFD	Wallingford station	37 Hall Avenue	RAIL
BER	Berlin	51 Depot Road	RAIL
NHV	Union Station	50 Union Avenue	RAIL
HFD	Hartford Union Station	One Union Place	RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Meriden

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Meriden Post Office	Meriden (CT)	06450
Middlefield Post Office	Middlefield (CT)	06455
Milldal Post Office	Milldale (CT)	06467
Cheshir Post Office	Cheshire (CT)	06410
Plantsvill Post Office	Plantsville (CT)	06479

Other places with the same name (5)

• Meriden , Kansas human settlement in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States of America with a population of 776 people.
• Meriden , Minnesota township in Steele County, Minnesota with a population of 623 people.
• Meriden , Illinois township in LaSalle County, Illinois with a population of 303 people.
• Meriden , Iowa human settlement in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States of America with a population of 144 people.

Other cities in New Haven County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in New Haven County , CT. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
New Haven	130,801	The second most populous city in Connecticut.
Waterbury	106,826	The second most populous city in Connecticut.
Hamden	60,294	Town in Connecticut, US
West Haven	54,367	The most populous city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Milford	53,259	A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Wallingford	44,076	Town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Naugatuck	30,905	Town in Connecticut, United States
Cheshire	28,806	Town in Connecticut
East Haven	28,454	Town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Branford	27,736	Town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United Sates
North Haven	23,556	Town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Guilford	22,043	Town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Southbury	19,496	Town in Connecticut, United States
Ansonia	18,525	City in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Madison	17,924	Town in Connecticut, United States
Wolcott	16,565	Town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Meriden distances to largest Connecticut cities

• Bridgeport
• Stamford
• New Haven
• North Stamford
• Hartford
• Waterbury
• Norwalk
• East Norwalk
• Danbury
• New Britain
• Bristol
• West Haven
• Milford
• Middletown
• Shelton
• Norwich
• West Torrington
• Torrington

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