Meridian, Texas

Meridian, Texas
Downtown Meridian, Texas
Downtown Meridian, Texas
Location of Meridian, Texas
Location of Meridian, Texas
Coordinates: 31°55′34″N 97°39′01″W / 31.92611°N 97.65028°W / 31.92611; -97.65028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBosque
Area
 • Total2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
 • Land2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,396
 • Density660/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76665
Area code254
FIPS code48-47760[3]
GNIS feature ID2411084[2]
Websitewww.meridiantexas.us

Meridian (pronounced muh-REE-dee-uhn by locals) is a city in and the county seat of Bosque County in Texas, United States.[4] It is forty-seven miles northwest of Waco. The population was 1,396 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meridian, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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