Meridian is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Meridian, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
49 in every 100 households in Meridian own their home
5 in 100 workers work from home, against 6 across MS. A bachelor’s degree or more: 22 in every 100 adults 25 and older. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −15%. Meridian is home to about 33,370 people (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 39.4 (MS 38.6).
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Among residents 25 to 34, 60% are women (MS 51%). Median age: women 39.7, men 38.5.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Meridian says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Meridian
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Meridian’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Meridian or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Meridian in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.