Medina, Washington

"Medina, WA" redirects here. For the place in Western Australia, see Medina, Western Australia.

Medina
City
Medina, pictured front just after the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, with the Bellevue skyline behind
Medina, pictured front just after the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, with the Bellevue skyline behind
Official logo of Medina
Logo
Location of Medina, Washington
Location of Medina, Washington
City limits of Medina
City limits of Medina
Coordinates: 47°37′36″N 122°13′58″W / 47.62667°N 122.23278°W / 47.62667; -122.23278
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Platted1914
IncorporatedAugust 19, 1955
Named forMedina, Saudi Arabia
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorJessica Rossman[1]
 • City managerStephen Burns
Area
[2]
 • Total4.83 sq mi (12.51 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Water3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,915
 • Density2,291.29/sq mi (884.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98039
Area code425
FIPS code53-44725
GNIS feature ID1512453[4]
Websitewww.medina-wa.gov

Medina (/məˈdaɪnə/ ⓘ) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States.[5] The mostly residential city is on a peninsula in Lake Washington, on the opposite shore from Seattle, bordered by Clyde Hill and Hunts Point to the east and water on all other sides. The city's population was 2,915 at the 2020 census. Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, along with a number of billionaires and executives for tech companies, have homes in Medina.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Medina City Council Meeting Agenda for May 26, 2020". City of Medina. May 2020. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Medina, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Medina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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