Meriden, CT

Population (year 2000): 58,244. Estimated population in July 2005: 59,653 (+2.4% change)
Males: 28,214 (48.4%), Females: 30,030 (51.6%)

New Haven County

Zip codes: .

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $43,237 (year 2000)
Median house value: $119,000 (year 2000)

Races in Meriden:

White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
Hispanic (21.1%)
Other race (8.6%)
Black (6.4%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (17.8%), Irish (14.1%), Polish (13.7%), German (10.3%), English (8.2%), French (7.8%).

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 23.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Meriden

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meriden city

Never married: 28.4%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 11.2%

6.5% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 2.1% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,224 (-2.1%).

Hospital/medical center in Meriden:

MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (435 LEWIS AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Meriden:

GAYLORD HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT)
MASONIC HOME AND HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT)
BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 8 miles; SOUTHINGTON, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meriden:

HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 18 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 21 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
BRADLEY INTL (about 30 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meriden:

MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 3 miles; MERIDEN, CT; ID: MMK)
HUMMINGBIRD (about 4 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; ID: 4C3)
ROBERTSON FIELD (about 11 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; ID: 4B8)

Amtrak station:
MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Meriden:

BRIO ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 1231 E MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
H C WILCOX REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCH (Location: 298 OREGON RD; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meriden:

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
YALE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,100)
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 19 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)

Public high schools in Meriden:

FRANCIS T. MALONEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,289; Location: 121 GRAVEL ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
ORVILLE H. PLATT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,085; Location: 220 COE AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
H. C. WILCOX V-T SCHOOL (Students: 750; Location: 298 OREGON RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Meriden:

WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 983; Location: 1225 NORTH BROAD ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
THOMAS EDISON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 768; Location: 1355 NORTH BROAD ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 100 CLEARVIEW AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 164 CENENNIAL AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
NATHAN HALE SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 277 ATKINS ST. EXT.; Grades: KG - 05)
ROGER SHERMAN SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 64 NORTH PEARL ST.; Grades: PK - 05)
JOHN BARRY SCHOOL (Students: 646; Location: 124 COLUMBIA ST.; Grades: PK - 05)
HANOVER SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 208 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK - 05)
ISRAEL PUTNAM SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 133 PARKER AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
THOMAS HOOKER SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 70 OVERLOOK RD.; Grades: PK - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Meriden:

ST STANISLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 81 AKRON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 159 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 115 LEWIS AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 97 GROVE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
CURTIS SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 380 CROWN ST; Grades: KG - 8; Boys only)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 16; Location: 41 CENTER STREET ST ROSE PLACE; Grades: PK - 2)

Library in Meriden:

MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,728,728; Location: 105 MILLER ST.; 234,103 books; 7,730 audio materials; 1,950 video materials; 170 serial subscriptions)