- ISU Meridian: Bringing Opportunity to the Treasure Valley — Idaho State University
- Women find health information and community through free six-week series at Meridian YMCA - KIVI-TV
- Eagle High School vs. Rocky Mountain High School — NFHS Network
- Crushed in Meridian, California chain quickly opens second restaurant in Boise area — Idaho Statesman
- I-84 to close overnight between Meridian and Nampa for SH-16 project — KTVB
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Meridian, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Center of the Treasure Valley | |
| Motto: “Built for business . . . designed for living”[1] | |
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 | |
• City | 36.39 sq mi (94.25 km2) |
| • Land | 36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,599 ft (792 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 117,635 |
• Estimate (2024) | 139,740 |
| • Rank | US: 212th ID: 2nd |
| • Density | 3,567/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 codes | 208 and 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-52120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411083[3] |
| Website | meridiancity.org |
Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho, United States. The population was 117,635 at the 2020 census,[4] making it the second 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.[5]