Medina County | |
|---|---|
 Medina County Courthouse | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′N 81°54′W / 41.12°N 81.9°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | 1812 (incorporated in 1818) |
| Named for | Medina, Saudi Arabia[1] |
| Seat | Medina |
| Largest city | Brunswick |
| Government | |
| • County Commissioner | Colleen M. Swedyk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 423 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Land | 421.3 sq mi (1,091 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 182,470 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 183,092  |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Medina County (/məˈdaɪnə/ ) is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 182,470.[2] Its county seat is Medina, and its largest city is Brunswick.[3]
The county was created in 1812 and later organized in 1818.[4] It is named for Medina, Saudi Arabia.[5] Medina County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, although parts of the county are included in the urban area of Akron.[6]
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 204.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Medina County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. 2010 Census – Urbanized Area Reference Map: Akron, OH (Sheet 1) (PDF) (Map). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2019.