About Meridian
Meridian is a small unincorporated community in central Colorado.
Meridian holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.56 square miles.
📰 Meridian News Today
- Drivers in Denver metro area become stranded in floodwaters CBS News · Aug 15
- Colorado sheriff issues warning after releasing new video of flooded intersection CBS News · Aug 17
- Meridian Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 30
- Two Colorado residents arrested after attempted break-in, chase in Meridian kivitv.com · Dec 1
- Major medical provider breaks ground on new campus The Business Journals · May 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Meridian Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Meridian — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Meridian
- Cranelli's Italian Restaurant — italian
- Peaky Peak Coffee & Charcuterie (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Shindig Bar and Kitchen
- Beans & Brews Coffeehouse — coffee shop (café)
- Hacienda Colorado — mexican
- Nami Ramen & Poke — asian
- Parry's Sliceria & Taps — pizza
- Tino's Kitchen
- Ugly Rice — korean
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.56 sq mi
Coordinates39.5457, -104.8533