| Meridian, Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Bosque County Meridian.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bosque |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.40 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.08 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1396 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 232 |
| Elevation Ft: | 761 |
| Coordinates: | 31.9247°N -97.6567°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76665 |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-47760[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1341379[3] |
Meridian (pronounced muh-REE-dee-uhn by locals) is a city and the county seat of Bosque County in central Texas, United States.[4] It is forty-seven miles northwest of Waco. The population was 1,396 at the 2020 census.
Meridian is located at 31.9247°N -97.6567°W (31.92, –97.66).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1km2, of which 0.04sqkm, or 0.85%, is water.[6]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Meridian has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
| White (NH) | 854 | 61.17% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 65 | 4.66% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 8 | 0.57% | |
| Asian (NH) | 23 | 1.65% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 56 | 4.01% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 390 | 27.94% | |
| Total | 1,396 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,491 people, 515 households, and 358 families living in the city. The population density was 689.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 600 housing units at an average density of 277.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 83.43% White, 5.37% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 8.18% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.00% of the population.
There were 515 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,258. About 10.8% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 27.4% of those age 65 or over.
Meridian is served by the Meridian Independent School District and is home to Meridian High School.