Meriden is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all land.

There were 79 housing units at an average density of 697.8 per square mile (269.4/km2).

There were 84 housing units at an average density of 763.6 per square mile (294.8/km2).

31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 90 housing units at an average density of 812.4 per square mile (313.7/km2).

29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 10.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.9% of those 65 or over.