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Meriden, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Meriden is a Census city of 716 people across 0.77 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $76,667, 75.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $894,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Meriden
What Meriden is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.77 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land931 plus or minus 293
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
How many people live in Meriden
- Population716 plus or minus 225
- Median age34.4 plus or minus 7.3
- Population under 18160 plus or minus 56
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over75 plus or minus 43
- Share 65 and over10.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households302 plus or minus 83
- Family households184 plus or minus 64
- Share of households that are families60.9 percent plus or minus 13.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
Income and work in Meriden
- Median household income$76,667
- Per capita income$33,173
- Civilian labor force407 plus or minus 115
- Employed399 plus or minus 114
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over468 plus or minus 146
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.4 percent plus or minus 42.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
Housing in Meriden
- Housing units315 plus or minus 85
- Occupied units302 plus or minus 83
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied229 plus or minus 67
- Renter occupied73 plus or minus 44
- Ownership rate75.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,400 plus or minus $57,274
- Median gross rent, monthly$839
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent
- Single family units265 plus or minus 75
- Share single family84.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more36 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more11.4 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
How Meriden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute390 plus or minus 113
- Commuting under 15 minutes93 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more134 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.4 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Drove alone82.2 percent
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home1.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
SBA loans in Meriden (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$894,500
- Average approval$447,250
- Median approval$447,250
- Largest approval$859,500
- Jobs supported47
- Jobs per approval23.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Meriden, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meriden
SBA loans in Meriden (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,467,000
- Average approval$866,750
- Median approval$630,000
- Largest approval$1,791,000
- Jobs supported148
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Meriden, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meriden
Flood risk in Meriden
- NFIP communityCity of Meriden
- NFIP community number200149
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/09(M)
The City of Meriden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200149 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not Meriden
Jefferson County context, not Meriden figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County316
- Covered employment, Jefferson County3,862
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$51,468
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County61
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Meriden.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Meriden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Meriden, Kansas?
716, in 302 households. Meriden city covers 0.77 square miles of land, which is 931 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Meriden in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Meriden?
$76,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,400. Median gross rent is $839 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Meriden businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $894,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $447,250, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Meriden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Meriden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Meriden. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Meriden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Meriden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Meriden, city of, community 200149, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Meriden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Meriden.
Is zoning published for Meriden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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