Meridian Charter Township, Michigan

Meridian Township, Michigan
Charter township
Charter Township of Meridian
Meridian Charter Township signage along M-43
Meridian Charter Township signage along M-43
Location within Ingham County and portions of the administered CDPs of Haslett (1) and Okemos (2)
Location within Ingham County and portions of the administered CDPs of Haslett (1) and Okemos (2)
Meridian Township is located in Michigan
Meridian Township
Meridian Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Meridian Township is located in the United States
Meridian Township
Meridian Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°43′37″N 84°24′54″W / 42.72694°N 84.41500°W / 42.72694; -84.41500
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIngham
Settled1836
Organized1842
Government
 • SupervisorPatricia Herring Jackson
 • ClerkDeborah Guthrie
Area
 • Total
31.57 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Land30.49 sq mi (79.0 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
43,916
 • Density1,301.7/sq mi (502.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48805, 48864 (Okemos)
48823 (East Lansing)
48840 (Haslett)
Area code517
FIPS code26-53140[1]
GNIS feature ID1626727[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Meridian Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 43,916.[3]

The township is named after the Michigan meridian, which comprises the eastern border of the township. The township contains the unincorporated communities of Haslett and Okemos. Bordering East Lansing to the west, Meridian Charter Township is the third-largest municipality within the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meridian Charter Township, Michigan
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Quickfacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).