Meridian, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Meridian CDP in Douglas County, Colorado.
Meridian Location of the Meridian CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°31′41″N 104°49′33″W / 39.5280645°N 104.8257853°W / 39.5280645; -104.8257853 (Meridian CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Douglas County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	0.509 sq mi (1.319 km2)
• Land	0.509 sq mi (1.319 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,964 ft (1,818 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	4,786
• Density	9,400/sq mi (3,600/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]	80112
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Meridian CDP

Meridian is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Meridian CDP was 4,786 at the United States Census 2020.^[3] The CDP lies in ZIP code 80112.^[4]

Geography

The Meridian CDP is located in northern Douglas County at 39.53’89”N 104.84’75”W at 5,964 feet above sea level, higher than Denver.^[5] Meridian roughly spans from the intersection of I-25 and Inverness Parkway south to the intersection of I-25 and Lincoln Avenue, east along Lincoln Avenue to North 1st Street, north along North 1st Street until E-470 where the boundary then meanders northeast until South Chambers Road, where it finally spans due west back to the intersection of I-25 and Inverness Parkway. The plot of developed land just south of Lincoln Avenue is included in the CDP as well. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.56 square miles, all of which is land.^[6] It is bordered to the north by Centennial, to the west and south by Lone Tree, and to the east by Parker; Denver is 18 miles to the north.^[7] The natural geography of Meridian can be characterized by slow, rolling hills covered in thick grass and brush.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Meridian CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Education

The Douglas County School District serves Meridian.

Economy

The Meridian International Business Center, from which the CDP derives its name, hosts the headquarters of three Fortune 500 Companies, including; Dish Network, Liberty Media, and Qurate Retail. Other notable employers within Meridian include; Toyota, American Family Insurance, Sierra Nevada, Jacobs, and Toastmasters.