Meridian, Idaho
Meridian, Idaho | |
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| Nickname: The Center of the Treasure Valley | |
| Motto: "Built for business . . . designed for living" | |
Location of Meridian in Ada County, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′51″N 116°23′56″W / 43.61417°N 116.39889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Ada |
| Established | 1891 |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Incorporated as a village | 1903 |
| Incorporated as a city | 1909 |
| Area | |
| 36.39 sq mi (94.25 km2) | |
| • Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,599 ft (792 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 117,635 | |
• Estimate (2022) | 129,736 |
| • Rank | US: 212th ID: 2nd |
| • Density | 3,567.9/sq mi (1,377.1/km2) |
| • Urban | 433,180 (US: 94th) |
| • Metro | 811,336 (US: 75th) |
| • Combined | 899,574 (US: 67th) |
| Time zone | UTC–7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 83642, 83646, 83680 |
| Area code(s) | 208 and 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-52120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411083 |
| Website | meridiancity.org |
Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho, United States. The population was 117,635 at the 2020 census, making it the 2nd most populous city in the county and Idaho after Boise, the state capital. Meridian is considered the state's fastest-growing city and among the fastest-growing cities in the United States.