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 2007:
| This city: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meriden, IA
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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2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (35%)
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Religon statistics for Meriden
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 27.7% | 22.0% | 19.2% | 11.4% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 20.6% | 14.7% | 5.9% | 8.8% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 20.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $650 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $285 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $487 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,422 |
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:
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:
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.)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Meriden:
- KCHE-FM (92.1 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
- KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- 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)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 1.5 Mi W & .5 Mi N, Call Sign: KNEU297, Licensee ID: L00625485
Assigned Frequencies : 451.975 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2013
Registrant: Cedar, Gene Dba Cedar Farm, 4890 K Ave, Meriden, IA 51037, Phone: (712) 443-8828 - 1 Mi W 5 Mi N, Call Sign: KVO419, Licensee ID: L00014434
Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz
Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013
Registrant: C M L Telephone Cooperative Assoc Of Meriden, Box 18, Meriden, IA 51037
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KA0RHR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01324877
Grant Date: 09/19/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2017
Registrant: Richard A Bennett, Rr 1 Box 40, Meriden, IA 51037
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44347 , Serial Number: 28-7415624, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Rick J Henderson, 4904 M Ave, Meriden, IA 51037, Other Owners: Sandra S Henderson
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