Meridian TownshipKS
A town of 345.
Is Meridian Township a good place to live?
Meridian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
345 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Meridian Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meridian Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Meridian Township.
More children than Kansas overall
Just over a third of Meridian Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Children under 18 are two in five residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 4% of residents (17% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Meridian Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Meridian Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 30% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 1.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Meridian Township’s working residents work locally
The top destinations are Moundridge (18%), McPherson (13%) and McPherson Township (10%). In Meridian Township, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes.
| Meridian Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Meridian Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Meridian Township’s FEMA hazard score is 69 of 100, above both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Meridian Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Meridian Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 13 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 92°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Meridian Township is
In Meridian Township, 14% of adults binge drink. The town beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Meridian Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Meridian Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Meridian Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Meridian Township
About 1 of every 100 Meridian Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Meridian Township for work
Where Meridian Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Meridian Township
Township in McPherson County, Kansas, US
Meridian Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Meridian Township
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Is Meridian Township, KS a good place to live?
Meridian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.