Medina, Ohio | |
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Motto: "Preserving the Past. Forging the Future." | |
Coordinates: 41°07′50″N 81°52′30″W / 41.13056°N 81.87500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Medina |
Founded | November 30, 1818[1] |
Incorporated | January 31, 1835 | (village)
Incorporated | May 6, 1952 | (city)
Named for | Medina |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
Area | |
• Total | 12.00 sq mi (31.08 km2) |
• Land | 11.79 sq mi (30.54 km2) |
• Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,094 |
• Estimate (2024) | 26,033 |
• Density | 2,174.50/sq mi (839.575/km2) |
Demonym(s) | Medinian, Medinanite |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 44256, 44258 |
Area code(s) | 234, 330 |
FIPS code | 39-48790[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086600[3] |
Website | www |
Medina (/məˈdaɪnə/ mə-DYNE-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 26,094 at the 2020 census.[5] It lies about 33 miles (53 km) south of Cleveland and 23 miles (37 km) west of Akron within the Cleveland metropolitan area.[6]