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Meriden, IA map Population (year 2000): 184. Estimated population in July 2006: 175 (-4.9% change)
 

Males: 90  (48.9%)
Females: 94  (51.1%)

Cherokee County

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51037


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,000 (it was $24,750 in 2000)
Meriden  $27,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,400 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Meriden  $47,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Meriden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (39.1%), English (14.1%), Irish (13.0%), Danish (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (9.2%), United States (8.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/24/1881

Elevation: 1410 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 1607 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Meriden

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meriden city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Meriden, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Meriden to the number of sex offenders is 178 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Meriden:  0.9% ($380)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (56.2 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (109.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (550.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cleghorn, IA (5.5 miles ), Cherokee, IA (6.5 miles ), Larrabee, IA (7.7 miles) , Quimby, IA (11.4 miles ), Marcus, IA (11.9 miles ), Calumet, IA (11.9 miles) , Paullina, IA (13.3 miles ), Aurelia, IA (14.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.79 N, Longitude: 95.63 W


Area code: 712

Meriden household income distribution Meriden home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-2.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (12%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Apparel (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
  • Carpenters (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Meriden-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Meriden city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Meriden:
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meriden:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 59 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 93 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 102 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Meriden:
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 8 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; ID: CKP)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 14 miles; PAULLINA, IA; ID: 1Y9)
  • PRIMGHAR (about 19 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; ID: 2Y0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meriden:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 91 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 105 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Meriden compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 2$320
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$96
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$200
Sewerage 0$0 2$328
Totals for Government 0$0 7$944


Meriden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $171,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,000
    Total General Sales: $9,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

4.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,138 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.40%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buena Vista County, IA  0.57% ($37,000 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.42% ($39,550)
from Woodbury County, IA  0.40% ($30,474)


6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buena Vista County, IA  0.47% ($26,957 average AGI)
to Ida County, IA  0.41% ($24,800)
to Polk County, IA  0.35% ($27,176)


Strongest AM radio stations in Meriden:
  • KCHE (1440 AM; 1 kW; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meriden:
  • KCHE-FM (92.1 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
  • K208DS (89.5 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Meriden:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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