Meriden is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, home to about 716 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66512.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meriden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX448 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meriden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Meriden had 744 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Jefferson County grew from 17,533 residents in 1900 to 18,368 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valley Falls 3 Sw, KS weather station (8 miles away).
2,580 jobs at 316 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meriden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson West. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson West Elementary SchoolMeriden | Pre-K–4 | 320 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Jefferson West MiddleMeriden | 5–8 | 276 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Jefferson West HighMeriden | 9–12 | 247 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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