Township · Illinois
Meridian Township, Illinois
Meridian Township, township, in Clinton County, Illinois. Meridian Township had 509 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 500; the 2020 Census counted 471 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 471 (±110). GEOID 1702748476.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
509
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 471 · ACS 2020-2024: 471 ±110
Median household income
$75,938
±$25,590 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$150,000
±$59,276 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$953
±$56 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Meridian Township and what county is it in?
Meridian Township is a township in Clinton County, Illinois. It covers 36.8 square miles of land, 13 residents per square mile in 2020.
Meridian Township is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Meridian Township, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 509 people lived in Meridian Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Meridian Township, 500, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 471: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 471 (±110).
| Measure | Meridian Township | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 471±110 | 36,954 | no clear change |
| Households | 243±52 | 14,570 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.94±0.29 | 2.39 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 243±52 | 15,765 | no clear change |
Meridian Township's population since 2000
From 607 in 2000 to 509 in 2025: down 16.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Meridian Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Meridian Township?
The median resident of Meridian Township is 54.4 years old; 16.6% are under 18 and 29.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.5%.
| Measure | Meridian Township | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.4±4.9 | 41.5 | +17.8 |
| Under 18 years | 16.6%±8.4 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.7%±10.1 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 62.8%±7.2 pts | 51.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±6.5 pts | 4.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.3%±7.9 pts | 90.1% | −12.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±4.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±4.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.6%±8.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1%±4.7 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 11.5%±6.0 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9%±7.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.9%±2.9 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2%±7.8 pts | 25.9% | +15.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.8%±3.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.5%±2.2 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±7.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Meridian Township earn?
Half of Meridian Township's 243 households earn less than $75,938 a year (±$25,590), against $86,588 in Clinton County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $66,611 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Meridian Township | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,938±$25,590 | $86,588 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $78,805±$14,000 | $108,402 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,833±$5,936 | $42,658 | +$10,567 |
| People below the poverty line | 0.0%±7.7 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±36.4 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0%±14.3 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.2%±6.2 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 71.6%±14.3 pts | 90.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Meridian Township?
Owners occupy 81.5% of Meridian Township's occupied homes and renters 18.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,000 by its owner (±$59,276). The median renter pays $953 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Meridian Township | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $150,000±$59,276 | $192,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $953±$56 | $912 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.9%±52.8 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,425±$668 | $1,490 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.5%±13.3 pts | 80.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.5%±13.3 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Housing units | 243±52 | 15,765 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±17.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±47.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.5%±16.3 pts | 80.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.5%±16.3 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±14.3 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.1%±5.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.8%±5.4 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.8%±11.7 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Meridian Township work and get to work?
61.3% of Meridian Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes.
| Measure | Meridian Township | Clinton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.6%±10.1 pts | 62.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5%±2.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 61.3%±16.8 pts | 76.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 26.0%±16.6 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 12.6%±10.3 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±13.0 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±7.4 | 25.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Meridian Township?
1 census tract lies mostly in Meridian Township (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9004.01Clinton County | 1,200 | $83,315 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Meridian Township) · Census block assignment files
How does Meridian Township compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Meridian Township is the 10,005th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 961st-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.
Meridian Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 961st | 1,407 |
Meridian Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Meridian Township with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Meridian Township?
28 of the 57 figures for Meridian Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Meridian Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.