Meridian | |
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| Nickname: The Center of the Treasure Valley | |
| Motto: "Built for business . . . designed for living"[1] | |
 Location of Meridian in Ada County, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′51″N 116°23′56″W / 43.61417°N 116.39889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Ada |
| Established | 1891 |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Incorporated as a village | 1903 |
| Incorporated as a city | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Simison |
| Area | |
• City | 36.39 sq mi (94.25 km2) |
| • Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,605 ft (794 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 117,635 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 129,736 |
| • Rank | US: 218th ID: 2nd |
| • Density | 3,567.9/sq mi (1,377.1/km2) |
| • Urban | 433,180 (US: 94th) |
| • Metro | 811,336 (US: 75th) |
| • Combined | 899,574 (US: 67th) |
| Time zone | UTC–7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 83642, 83646, 83680 |
| Area code(s) | 208 and 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-52120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396879[3] |
| Website | meridiancity.org |
Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho, United States. The population was 117,635 at the 2020 census,[4] making it the 2nd most populous city in the county and Idaho after Boise, the state capital. Meridian is considered the state's fastest-growing city and among the fastest-growing cities in the United States.[6]
- ^ "City of Meridian, Idaho". City of Meridian, Idaho. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meridian, Idaho
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Vitu, Teya (April 11, 2018). "Meridian likely to be fastest-growing city in U.S". Idaho Business Review. Retrieved April 19, 2018.