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Population (year 2000): 34,919. Estimated
population in July 2005: 52,240 (+49.6% change)
Males: 17,138 (49.1%), Females: 17,781 (50.9%)
Ada
County
Zip codes:
83642.
Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $53,276 (year 2000)
Median house value: $121,200 (year 2000)
Races in Meridian:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
- Hispanic (3.7%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (15.5%),
Irish (11.4%), United States (9.2%), Norwegian (5.1%), Italian
(4.0%).
Elevation: 2600 feet
Land area: 11.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Meridian
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Meridian city
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 10.6%
3.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +24,611
(+238.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Meridian:
- INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BOISE, ID)
- ST ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles;
BOISE, ID)
- SUNHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles;
BOISE, ID)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Meridian:
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 14 miles; BOISE,
ID; ID: BOI)
- FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 147 miles; HAILEY, ID; ID:
SUN)
- JOSLIN FIELD - MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 155 miles;
TWIN FALLS, ID; ID: TWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Meridian:
- NAMPA MUNI (about 9 miles; NAMPA, ID; ID: S67)
- CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL (about 17 miles; CALDWELL, ID;
ID: EUL)
- EMMETT MUNI (about 18 miles; EMMETT, ID; ID: S78)
Amtrak stations near Meridian:
- 12 miles: NAMPA (1424 2ND ST. S.) - Bus Station.
Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
- 14 miles: BOISE (1212 W. BANNOCK ST.) - Bus Station.
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service,
public transit connection.
College/University in Meridian:
- DEE DEES MERIDIAN SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location:
834 E 2ND ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Meridian:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BOISE, ID;
Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 153 miles; TWIN
FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; LA
GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 195 miles;
LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 216 miles;
WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 223 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT
enrollment: 9,823)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 238 miles;
PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Public high schools in Meridian:
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,803;
Location: 2000 S. MILLENIUM WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,522;
Location: 1900 WEST PINE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MERIDIAN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183;
Location: 3800 NORTH LOCUST GROVE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MERIDIAN ACADEMY (Students: 147; Location:
2311 EAST LANARK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 132; Location: 3750 N. LOCUST GROVE ROAD;
Grades: 09 - 12)
- ADA PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER (Location:
357 E WATERTOWER LN STE D; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Meridian:
- MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,490;
Location: 1507 WEST 8TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,061;
Location: 4141 EAST PINE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 765;
Location: 2950 NORTH NAOMI; Grades: PK - 05)
- PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 757;
Location: 1860 WALTMAN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 598;
Location: 1155 NORTH DEER CREEK LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
- CHIEF JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
566; Location: 1100 EAST CHATEAU DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
559; Location: 2900 EAST RIVER VALLEY STREET; Grades: PK
- 05)
- MARY MC PHERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 557;
Location: 1050 EAST AMITY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- LINDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548;
Location: 1825 CHATEAU DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 492;
Location: 3960 E. LEIGHFIELD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Meridian:
- NEW HORIZONS - MERIDIAN (Students: 68;
Location: 1830 NORTH MERIDIAN ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- CLOVERDALE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 61;
Location: 4765 GOLDENROD; Grades: PK - 1)
Library in Meridian:
- MERIDIAN DISTRICT (Operating income:
$1,164,798; Location: 1326 W CHERRY LN; 78,734 books;
2,113 audio materials; 4,078 video materials; 1,360
serial subscriptions)
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