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Meriden City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.ct.gov

There are fifty-eight thousand, two hundred and forty-four people living in Meriden, CT, among them fifty-one point five six percent males and forty-eight point four four percent females. Good transportation, nice schools and friendly residents. The total number of households is twenty-two thousand, nine hundred and fifty-one. Median income for a household is forty-three thousand, two hundred and thirty-seven dollars The city has several beautiful parks suitable for weddings, picnics and other large or small outdoor functions.

Meriden, Connecticut
Official seal of Meriden, Connecticut
Seal
Nickname: The Silver City of the World
Location in Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°32′12″N 72°47′41″W / 41.53667, -72.79472
NECTA New Haven
Region South Central Region
Incorporated (town) 1806
Incorporated (city) 1867
Consolidated 1922
Government
 - Type Council-manager
 - Council leaders Mark Benigni, Mayor
Matthew C. Dominello, Deputy Mayor
Stephen T. Zerio, Council Leader
Keith Gordon, Deputy Leader
Patricia D. Lynes, Deputy Leader
 - City manager Lawrence J. Kendzior
Area
 - Total 62.5 km² (24.1 sq mi)
 - Land 61.5 km² (23.8 sq mi)
 - Water 1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
 - Total 59,653
 - Density 968/km² (2,507.1/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06450, 06451
Area code(s) 203
FIPS code 09-46450
GNIS feature ID 0208834
Website: http://www.cityofmeriden.org/


Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.[1]