Medina, Ohio
Location of Medina, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°8′9″N 81°51′51″W / 41.13583, -81.86417
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Medina
Area
- Total	11.3 sq mi (29.3 km²)
- Land	11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	25,139
- Density	2,259.4/sq mi (872.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	44215, 44256, 44258
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-48790[2]
GNIS feature ID	1061504[1]
Website: http://www.medinaoh.org

Medina [məˈdaɪnə] is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,139 at the 2000 census. The 2004 projected population was estimated at 28,536. ^[3] It is the county seat of Medina County^[4]. Image File history File links OHMap-doton-Medina. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Listed are the 88 counties of the state of Ohio. ... Medina County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 330 is a North American telephone area code serving part of Northeast Ohio, United States. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Medina County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Medina County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

Geography

Medina is located at 41°8′9″N, 81°51′51″W (41.135899, -81.864069)^[5].

According to Whitney Steiner, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.3 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.68%) is water. A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 25,139 people, 9,467 households, and 6,683 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,259.4 people per square mile (872.1/km²). There were 9,924 housing units at an average density of 891.9/sq mi (344.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.60% White, 2.77% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 9,467 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,226, and the median income for a family was $57,435. Males had a median income of $42,437 versus $26,893 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,709. About 5.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Historic downtown Medina

Medina was founded in 1818 as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve and the county seat of Medina County.^[6] It was originally named Mecca, but another Ohio town had that name,^{[citation needed]} so the name was changed. Both Mecca and Medina are cities in Saudi Arabia and particularly significant to Islam. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 630 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Nick Juhasz. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 630 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Nick Juhasz. ... Connecticuts land claims in the West The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...

Most early residents were farmers. In the 1830s growth of the community was aided by the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which helped transport agricultural products to markets. ^[6] In 1869 Amos Root founded the A.I. Root Company in Medina as a manufacturer of beehives and beekeeping equipment, and the town became a center for beehive manufacturing. The Root company had 96 workers in 1886, making it the town’s largest employer.^[6] The Ohio and Erie Canal in 1902 The Ohio and Erie Canal was constructed in the early 1800s and connected the Ohio River at Portsmouth and Lake Erie at Cleveland, Ohio. ... Amos Ives Root (1839–1923) founder of the A. I. Root Company and developed innovative beekeeping techniques in the United States during the mid 1800s; at the time, these played an important role in the local economies of many communities. ... The term Beehive can refer to several different things: Beehive (beekeeping) is a human-provided structure in which bees are induced to live and raise their young. ... Beekeeping, tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis (14th century) Honey seeker depicted on 6000 year old cave painting near Valencia, Spain Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, a bee) is the practice of intentional maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. ...

On January 22, 2007, workers in front of Medina General Hospital struck a gas main and created a large fireball resulting in a community blackout and temporary closure of three area schools. The hospital was forced to use emergency power.^[7] is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Economy

Due to Medina's location, approximately 30 miles south of Cleveland ^[8], many residents of Medina now work in the Cleveland area, and the city has acquired a somewhat suburban status.^[6] Cleveland redirects here. ...

Medina is home to the first Super Kmart Center ^[9]. The 24/7 grocery and general merchandise store opened in 1991 and continues to operate today. However, mainly due to Medina's boom in population throughout the 1990s, the novelty of having a Super Kmart soon wore off, and Kmart's lack of response to competition from Buehler's, Giant Eagle, Target, and especially Wal-Mart, left it on the brink of closure after Kmart's bankruptcy. In the past five years, Medina has encountered the arrival of other large retailers such as Borders, Home Depot, Starbucks, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Pier 1 Imports. In October of 2006, Target completed an extensive renovation. In November 2004, Medina's burgeoning population welcomed it's only locally owned and operated taxicab company, Aadvantage Cab and Courier[1]. While years before there was a small company operating in the area, they were bought out by a large company from Cuyahoga County and rarely served the city. For the Australian department store chain, see Kmart Australia. ... 24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, usually referring to the availability of a service. ... Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol, medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Buehler Food Markets Inc. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. ... For other uses of Starbuck, see Starbuck. ... External links Bed Bath & Beyond Categories: Companies traded on NASDAQ | Corporation stubs | Retail companies of the United States | Fortune 500 companies | Companies based in New Jersey ... Pier 1 Imports, Inc. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medina is still home to the A.I. Root, now a candle manufacturer. Amos Ives Root (1839–1923) founder of the A. I. Root Company and developed innovative beekeeping techniques in the United States during the mid 1800s; at the time, these played an important role in the local economies of many communities. ...

The Bil-Jac dog food company was founded in Medina in 1947. It is still locally owned and operated.

Big Time Game Boards, a company that manufactures and sells cornhole boards, bags, and accessories, is located in Medina.

Education

Medina High School is home to the Battling Bees. The nickname refers to the A.I Root business. The high school is one of the largest in Northeast Ohio and serves approximately 2,400 students. The overcrowded school is in an ongoing expansion process. Its most recent expansion project was completed in 2003. The architect of Medina High School won numerous awards for his design of the new addition to the existing building.^{[citation needed]} Medina Senior High School is located in Medina, Ohio, USA. The school serves grades 9-12 and is the only high school in the Medina City School District. ... NASA image of Greater Cleveland and Lake Erie Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio. ...

Notable natives

• William G. Batchelder, judge
• William J. Campbell, mica-based insulation pioneer
• Ryan Dunn, actor
• Heath Queen, Ohio State Football Letterman- 98,99,00
• Scott Fahlman, computer scientist
• Greg Paulus, college basketball player for Duke University
• Bobby Rahal, auto racing team owner and former driver
• Amos Ives Root, noted for innovations in beekeeping

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References

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External links

• City Official Site
• Rausumea the Medina Chapter of Belegarth
• A.I. Root Candle Company's homepage
• Lady Knights Soccer Club
• Bil-Jac Premium Pet Food
• Big Time Game Boards homepage

• Medina, Ohio is at coordinates 41°08′09″N 81°51′51″W / 41.135899, -81.864069 (Medina, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°08′09″N 81°51′51″W / 41.135899, -81.864069 (Medina, Ohio)

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Villages	Chippewa Lake | Creston | Gloria Glens Park | Lodi | Seville | Spencer | Westfield Center Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Chippewa Lake is a village located in Medina County, Ohio. ... Creston is a village located in Medina and Wayne counties in Ohio. ... Gloria Glens Park is a village located in Medina County, Ohio. ... Lodi is a village located in Medina County, Ohio. ... Seville is a village located in Medina County, Ohio. ... Spencer is a village located in Medina County, Ohio. ... Westfield Center is a village located in Medina County, Ohio. ...
Townships	Brunswick Hills | Chatham | Granger | Guilford | Harrisville | Hinckley | Homer | Lafayette | Litchfield | Liverpool | Medina | Montville | Sharon | Spencer | Wadsworth | Westfield | York Brunswick Hills Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Chatham Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Granger Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Guilford Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Harrisville Township, which surrounds Lodi, Ohio, is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Hinckley Township is a city located in the northeast corner of Medina County, Ohio. ... Homer Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Lafayette Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Litchfield Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Liverpool Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Medina Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Montville Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Sharon Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... Spencer Township, which surrounds Spencer, Ohio, is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... A township immediately bordering and partially governed by Wadsworth, Ohio. ... Westfield Township, which surrounds Gloria Glens Park, Ohio and Westfield Center, Ohio, is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ... York Township is one of 17 townships in Medina County, Ohio. ...
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