Meriden, Connecticut

Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
City
	City Hall, Meriden
	Seal
	Nickname: The Silver City
	Coordinates: 41°32′12″N 72°47′41″W / 41.53667°N 72.79472°W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New Haven
Region	South Central CT
Incorporated (town)	1806
Incorporated (city)	1867
Consolidated	1922
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• City Manager	Brian Daniels
• City Leaders	List of CLs Kevin M. Scarpati (U), Mayor; Bruce A. Fontanella (D), Dep. Mayor; Sonya Jelks (D), Majority Leader; Larue A. Graham (D), Dep. Maj. Leader; Chad Cardillo (D), Dep. Maj. Leader; Michael Zakrzewski (R), Minority Leader; Michael Carabetta (R), Dep. Min. Leader; Yvette Cortez (D); John Hauselt (D); Diadette Hernandez (D); Kirsten Misner (D); Joseph Scaramuzzo (D); Sarah Taylor (D);
Area
• Total	24.16 sq mi (62.58 km2)
• Land	23.80 sq mi (61.64 km2)
• Water	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
Elevation	177 ft (54 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	60,850
• Density	2,557/sq mi (987.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC– 05:00 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC– 04:00 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	06450–06451
Area codes	203/475
FIPS code	09-46450
GNIS feature ID	0208834
Airport	Meriden Markham Airport
Major highways
Commuter rail
Website	www.meridenct.gov

Meriden (/ˈmɛərədɪn/ MAIR-ə-din) is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located halfway between the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford. The city is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. In 2020, the population of the city was 60,850.