Local servicesHospitalGoodall - Witcher Healthcare Foundation Hospital12.7 miPost officeMeridian Post Office3.8 miTown hallMeridian City Hall3.4 miPoliceMeridian Police Department3.4 miFire stationMeridian Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT36 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW78 miInterstateI-3535 miUS highwayN US Hwy 28119 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76665 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76665 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:25 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:27 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.31,157 householdsMedian household income $62,098Median home value $124,100Median rent $624 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,337 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,235 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 12%, construction 12%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 32°F36 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hico station, 19 mi away; snow from Morgan
Nearby landmarksMeridian Lakelake · 2.6 miB E Farrell Lake Number 2lake · 3.8 miPilot Knobpeak · 6.8 miBrown Mountainpeak · 5.3 miEast Bosque Riverriver · 6.6 miPierson Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeridian State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 504 acresWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.2 mi · 45,028 acresDinosaur Valley State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 1,650 acresCleburne State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 534 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 32.4 mi · 348 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 38.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 24 Jun 201245 mi away, near Briaroaks, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 24 Jun 201245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBosque County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 36 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Meridianserves 1,415 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,058 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
