Editing Meridian, New York

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'''Meridian''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in [[Cayuga County, New York|Cayuga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 309 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3646646| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212190338/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3646646| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Meridian village, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 17, 2014}}</ref> Meridian is near the northern town line of the town of [[Cato (town), New York|Cato]] and is west of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]].

==History==
[[File:Meridian, NY 13033, USA - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left]]
The community was settled in 1804. It was once called "Cato Four Corners". Meridian was incorporated as a village in 1854.

The Meridian Baptist Church, at the eastern edge of the village, was founded in 1810. The church celebrated the 200th anniversary of its founding for a full year in 2010. The anniversary observance ended in October.

A number of houses and other buildings of spectacular architectural styling, in varying conditions of preservation, grace the village.  If documented, more would certainly be eligible for [[National Register of Historic Places]] listing, but as of 2022 only the [[William Smith Ingham House]] is so listed.

==Notable person==
[[Theodore Timby|Theodore Ruggles Timby]], inventor of the revolving turret used on the [[USS Monitor|USS ''Monitor'']] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], lived in Meridian from at least 1839 until he left in the fall of 1855. Prior to his leaving the village, his fraudulent behavior while serving as Secretary and agent of the Tempest Insurance Company of Meridian caused significant financial losses to the company. He left town heavily in debt. His residence still stands on the west side of Bonta Bridge Road, south of the center of the village.

==Geography==
Meridian is located at {{Coord|43|9|49|N|76|32|6|W|type:city}} (43.163531, -76.535045).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.8|km2|disp=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

[[New York State Route 370]] passes through the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 249
|1900= 335
|1910= 326
|1920= 274
|1930= 264
|1940= 307
|1950= 354
|1960= 379
|1970= 369
|1980= 344
|1990= 351
|2000= 350
|2010= 309
|2020= 287
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 350 people, 118 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|505.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 120 housing units at an average density of {{convert|173.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.57% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $25,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,567. About 5.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

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==External links==
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[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1804]]
[[Category:Villages in Cayuga County, New York]]
[[Category:1804 establishments in New York (state)]]