Meriden, Connecticut

Meriden, Connecticut
City
City of Meriden
City Hall, Meriden
Seal
Nickname:  The Silver City[1]
New Haven County and Connecticut  South Central Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°32′12″N 72°47′41″W / 41.53667°N 72.79472°W / 41.53667; -72.79472
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	Emily Holland, Acting
• 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 Michael S. Rohde (D), Dep. Maj. Leader Dan Brunet (R), Minority Leader Bob Williams, Jr. (W), Dep. Min. Leader Michael Carabetta (R) Chad Cardillo (D) Yvette Cortez (D) Ray R. Ouellet (R) Joseph Scaramuzzo (D) Michael Zakrzewski (R)
Area [2]
• 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)[3]
• 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 code(s)	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.^[3]