Facts About Meridian
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The town was established in 1891 on the Onweiler farm north of the present site and was called Hunter.
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Meridian was incorporated in 1903.
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As of the 2020 census, the population of Meridian was 117,635, making it the second-largest city in Idaho after Boise.
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The majority of Meridian lies on a flat plain, roughly in the north-central part of Treasure Valley.
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The Elevation of Meridian is 2,605 ft above sea level.
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Meridian is located at 43°36′51″N 116°23′56″W (43.614229, -116.398963).
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Meridian has been the fastest growing city in Idaho since 1994, with the population tripling between 1990 and 2000, and more than doubling between 2000 and 2007.
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Meridian is a city located in Ada County in the U.S. state of Idaho.
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The Settlers’ Irrigation Ditch, 1892, changed the arid region into a productive farming community
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The city has a total area of 26.84 square miles, of which, 26.79 square miles is land and 0.05 square miles is water.
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Median Property Tax in Meridian is $1,337
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The city adopted its present name in 1893, after the Meridian Lodge of the Odd Fellows, because it was located on the Boise Meridian and the town was renamed.
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Meridian’s largest annual parade, Meridian Dairy Days, began in 1929.
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The median income for a household in the city was $53,276, and the median income for a family was $57,077.
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The Idaho State Police is headquartered in Meridian and the state police academy is housed on its campus.
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The average commute time for residents of Meridian is 22.7 minutes.
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The annual average precipitation at Meridian is 8.21 inches.
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The original Meridian townsite was filed in 1893 on homestead grant land belonging to Eliza Ann Zenger.
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Meridian shares boundaries with the two largest cities in Idaho, Boise, ID to the east and Nampa, ID to the west.
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In 1941, Meridian’s status changed from a village to a city.