Editing Meridian, Texas

{{short description|City in and county seat of Bosque County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Meridian, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Downtown Meridian Texas2 (1 of 1).jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Downtown Meridian, Texas
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| map_caption        = Location of Meridian, Texas
| image_map1         = Bosque County Meridian.svg
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Bosque County, Texas|Bosque]]
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 5.45
| area_land_km2      = 5.40
| area_water_km2     = 0.05
| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.10
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.08
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.02
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1396
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 758
| coordinates        = {{coord|31|55|34|N|97|39|01|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 76665
| area_code          = [[Area code 254|254]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-47760<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2411084<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411084}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.meridiantexas.us/}}
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'''Meridian''' (pronounced muh-REE-dee-uhn by locals) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Bosque County, Texas|Bosque County]] in [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  It is forty-seven miles northwest of [[Waco]]. The population was 1,396 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.85%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Meridian city, Texas| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=October 30, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Meridian has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=548514&cityname=Meridian%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Meridian, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
| 1900 = 923
| 1910 = 718
| 1920 = 1024
| 1930 = 759
| 1940 = 1016
| 1950 = 1146
| 1960 = 993
| 1970 = 1162
| 1980 = 1330
| 1990 = 1390
| 2000 = 1491
| 2010 = 1493
| 2020 = 1396
| 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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Meridian racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4847760&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|854
|61.17%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|65
|4.66%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|8
|0.57%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|23
|1.65%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|56
|4.01%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|390
|27.94%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,396'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,396 people, 673 households, and 427 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,491 people, 515 households, and 358 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|689.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 600 housing units at an average density of {{convert|277.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 23.00% of the population.

There were 515 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,227 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,258. About 10.8% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 27.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Meridian is served by the [[Meridian Independent School District]] and is home to [[Meridian High School (Texas)|Meridian High School]].

==Notable people==

* [[Torrence Allen]], [[National Football League|NFL]] player for the [[San Diego Chargers]] from 2014 to 2016
* [[Earle Bradford Mayfield]], [[U.S. senator]] from Texas from 1923 to 1929, practiced law in Meridian early in his career
* [[Frank Pollard]], NFL running back for nine seasons with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in the 1980s

==Photo gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="180px">
Image:Downtown Meridian IOOF Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Downtown Meridian
Image:Lumpkin House Meridian Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Lumpkin-Woodruff House
Image:Bosque County Courthouse Meridian 1886 Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Bosque County Courthouse
</gallery>

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Meridian, Texas}}
* [http://www.meridian-chamber.com Meridian Chamber of Commerce]


{{Bosque County, Texas}}
{{Texas county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:County seats in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Bosque County, Texas]]