Meriden, Kansas

About Meriden

Set in the northeastern part of Kansas, Meriden is a tiny community with an estimated population of 719.

Officially, Meriden is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 934 residents per square mile.

📰 Meriden News Today

• Schedule - Jefferson West Tigers (Meriden, KS) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Meriden drops speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph, here’s why KSNT 27 News · Jul 29
• Bobby Joe "Bob" Bufford Obituary Aug 5, 2026 - Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home · Aug 5
• Rose Mary Herring Obituary May 4, 2026 - Parker-Price & Davidson Parker-Price & Davidson · May 4
• Meriden, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Meriden Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Meriden

• Perry State Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Station reviews ★
• Lacey Field reviews ★
• Meriden City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Meriden

• Jefferson West Elementary School
• Jefferson West High
• Jefferson West Middle
• Rocket Online Schools (ROCS)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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