| Official Name: | Meriden, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cherokee |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.29 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.11 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 161 |
| Population Density Km2: | 549.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1424.78 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 430 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1411 |
| Coordinates: | 42.7942°N -95.6342°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 51037 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-51150 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0459003 |
Meriden is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 161 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Meriden is located at 42.7942°N -95.6342°W (42.794201, -95.634084).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.11sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 159 people, 77 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 1445.5PD/sqmi. There were 84 housing units at an average density of 763.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 77 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.49.
The median age in the city was 47.4 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 184 people, 84 households, and 55 families living in the city. The population density was 1660.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 812.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 84 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,755. About 10.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.9% of those 65 or over.
It is within the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District.[7] The district formed on July 1, 1993 as a result of the merger of the Marcus and Meriden-Cleghorn school districts.[8]