Meriden TownshipMN
A town of 598, settled in 1856.
Is Meriden Township a good place to live?
97% of households own their home in Meriden Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Meriden Township. The biggest park or preserve is Little Fawn Wildlife Management Area, at 20 acres. Meriden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
598 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Meriden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meriden 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 Meriden Township.
More than half of Meriden Township’s working residents commute to Owatonna
In Meriden Township, 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 1% of working residents stay in Meriden Township for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: jobs here fell by 32 from 2013 to 2023, to 51. The town’s average commute stands at 18 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Meriden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.1% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Meriden Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Meriden Township’s July high comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Meriden Township is
Among adults in Meriden Township, 12% report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 38% have obesity.
| Meriden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Meriden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Meriden Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Meriden Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 0.2% of Meriden Township
Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Meriden Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Fawn Wildlife Management Area | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Meriden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Meriden Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Meriden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Meriden Township for work
Where Meriden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Meriden Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Meriden ( MAIR-id-ən) is an unincorporated community in Meriden Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Waseca. The community is located along SW 92nd Avenue (County 18) near SW 13th Street.
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- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Meriden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meriden Township, MN a good place to live?
Meriden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.