Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  14.4% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meridian, TX
People in group quarters in Meridian
- 72 people in nursing homes
- 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Meridian compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Meridian (2009 data):
- First Security State Bank: Meridain Branch at 9353 Hwy 6, branch established on 2005-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.0 mil, Deposits: $65.2 mil, headquarters in Cranfills Gap, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bosque Bancshares, Inc.
- First National Bank of Bosque County: Meridian Branch at 115 South Main Street, branch established on 2005-12-01. Info updated 2008-12-09: Bank assets: $98.7 mil, Deposits: $89.0 mil, headquarters in Valley Mills, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Mills Financial Corporation
- First Community Bank, National Association: Meridan Branch at 100 West Morgan Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-24: Bank assets: $464.9 mil, Deposits: $408.8 mil, headquarters in Sugar Land, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Jll/Fch Holdings I, Llc
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bosque County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
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Religion statistics for Meridian
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 52.9% | 15.5% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 36.5% | 19.2% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 15.4% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
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| Congregations | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 7.7% |
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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 |
2 | $6,046 | $36,276 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,330 | $27,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,724 | $32,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,754 | $21,048 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,799 | $33,588 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,765 | $22,590 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $19,418 | $29,127 | 0 | $0 |
Meridian government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $158,000
Sewerage: $132,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $565,000
General - Other: $176,000
Sewerage: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $105,000
Financial Administration: $104,000
Police Protection: $84,000
Regular Highways: $61,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $92,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,287,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $450,000
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $437,000
- Tax - Property: $132,000
Total General Sales: $91,000
Public Utilities: $44,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $243,000
8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,199 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.82% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
8.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,473 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.78% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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 Meridian:
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Meridian:
- KWOW (104.1 FM; CLIFTON, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
- KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
- WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
- KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Meridian:
- KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
- KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
Meridian fatal accident list:
Jun 5, 2007 06:25 AM, Sr-22, Sr-6, Lat: 31.915397, Lon: -97.665372, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 2003 10:18 AM, Sr-22, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 8, 1994 04:20 AM, Morgan, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 12, 1991 05:56 AM, 22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 7, 1982 12:15 AM, 144, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 12,100' Southwest From The Intersection Of State Routes 22 And 1473, Call Sign: KNKQ272
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- b carter, 390 W. Morgan St. (Sr 22) (Meridian #35999), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - b carter, 1791 Fm 1713 (West Whitney #35989), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 125 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - Robert Leedham, Adj Hwy 22 2.2 Mi E Of Santa Fe Depot, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
- State Hwy 22 5 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 82 m
Registrant: County Of Bosque, Meridian, TX 76665, Phone: (254) 435-2363 - Jerri L Janjua, 1540 Hwy 22 (Gsg) G696, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.5 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Meridian, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- MERIDIAN, 1540 Hwy 22 (Gsg) G696, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.5 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPNE377
Assigned Frequencies : 6417.14 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- County Tower, State Hwy 22 5 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: WQIB424
Assigned Frequencies : 933.375 MHz, 954.350 MHz, 934.375 MHz, 933.975 MHz, 933.775 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2017, Certifier: Dewey Ratliff
Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:
- EMS Tower, 305 W. Morgan, Type: Tower, Structure height: 262.5 m, Call Sign: WQIC541
Assigned Frequencies : 957.950 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2017, Certifier: Dewey Ratliff
Registrant: Huffman Communications & Eng., 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:
- Meridian, Sr22 - 3.4mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KMN46
Assigned Frequencies : 2186.40 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/09/2012
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Meridian)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2395U , Serial Number: 17249995, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1962
Registrant (Co-Owned): Daniel L Farmer, 536 County Road 2365, Meridian, TX 76665, Other Owners: Teresa A Farmer - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BF (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 29524 , Serial Number: 2367, Year manufactured: 1940
Registrant (Individual): J K Woosley, Gen Del, Meridian, TX 76665 - Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 500-B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6369U , Serial Number: 1465-165, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1964
Registrant (Individual): Daniel L Farmer, 536 County Road 2365, Meridian, TX 76665 - Aircraft: BEECH A23-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7925L , Serial Number: MA-112, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/07/1966
Registrant (Individual): Jerry L Malott, Po Box 81, Meridian, TX 76665 - Aircraft: KRAFT THOMAS EXEC 162F (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 8TK , Serial Number: 6081
Registrant (Co-Owned): Thomas Kraft, 1370 County Road 2365, Meridian, TX 76665, Other Owners: Dankberg Georgine Kraft - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83167 , Serial Number: 7AC-1828, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1955
Registrant (Co-Owned): Guss W Eoff, Po Box 305, Meridian, TX 76665, Other Owners: Larry L Eoff
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