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Meridian

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Meridian

Total population

3,837

Median home value

$244,000

29.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$79,191

Meridian$79k
National$74k
Elevation384 m
Land area7.31 km²
Weather63°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates40.85°, -79.95°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
384 m
Area
7.31 km²

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Overview

Meridian is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,881 at the 2010 census. Meridian was the site of an attempted assassination of 45th and 47th President of the United States Donald Trump in July 2024.

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History & geography

History

Meridian was linked to Butler, Evans City and Pittsburgh in 1908 by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, an interurban trolley line. The line closed on June 15, 1931, and the trolleys were replaced by buses. The then former president Donald Trump was shot at during a campaign rally being held at the Butler Farm Show fairground, partly in Meridian, on July 13, 2024. Trump and at least two other attendees were injured in the attack and one attendee was killed. The attacker, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was then fatally shot by a Secret Service sniper. Trump later returned to the same Farm Show fairground for a second campaign rally on October 5, 2024.

Geography

Meridian is located in the western part of Butler Township at (40.854415, −79.956359). It is bordered to the east and partly to the north by the Homeacre-Lyndora CDP. Pennsylvania Route 68 forms the northern edge of the Meridian CDP, leading east to downtown Butler and southwest to Evans City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.16%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
50.3
Median home value
$244,000
Housing units
1,824
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
1.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.6%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8526
Longitude
-79.9549
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
63°F
Patchy Fog
Tonight
52°F
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
62°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
50°F
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
62°F
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
48°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Meridian, PA from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,358

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
630
Avg daily Wikipedia views
21
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library