Meridian Charter Township, Michigan
Meridian Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Meridian | |
Meridian Charter Township signage along M-43 | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′37″N 84°24′54″W / 42.72694°N 84.41500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Settled | 1836 |
| Organized | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Patricia Herring Jackson |
| • Clerk | Deborah Guthrie |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.57 sq mi (81.8 km2) |
| • Land | 30.49 sq mi (79.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,916 |
| • Density | 1,301.7/sq mi (502.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-53140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626727 |
| Website | Official website |
Meridian Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 43,916.
The township is named after the Michigan meridian, which comprises the eastern border of the township. The township contains the unincorporated communities of Haslett and Okemos. Bordering East Lansing to the west, Meridian Charter Township is the third-largest municipality within the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area.