Medina, Ohio
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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. [1] It is the county seat of Medina CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Medina is located at (41.135899, -81.864069)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.3 km² (11.3 mi²). 28.8 km² (11.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.68%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 25,139 people, 9,467 households, and 6,683 families residing in the city. The population density was 872.1/km² (2,259.4/mi²). There were 9,924 housing units at an average density of 344.3/km² (891.9/mi²). 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.
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.
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.
[edit] History
Medina was founded in 1818 as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve and originally named Mecca. However, another Ohio town had that name, thus the name was changed. Both Mecca and Medina are cities in Saudi Arabia and particularly significant to Islam.
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.[2]
[edit] Economy
Medina is home to the first Super Kmart Center [3]. 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, Tops, 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 rennovation.
Medina is also home to the A.I. Root candle company. They have been located in Medina since 1869.
The Bil-Jac dog food company was founded in Medina in 1947. It is still locally owned and operated.
[edit] Notable natives
- William G. Batchelder, judge
- Ryan Dunn, actor
- Robert Eckfield, Killed in Action, Saqlawiyah, Iraq
- Scott Fahlman, computer scientist
- Devin Grella, Killed in Action, Qayarrah, Iraq
- Mike Kudla, former Ohio State University football player
- Greg Paulus, college basketball player for Duke University
- Bobby Rahal, auto racing team owner and former driver
- Amos Root, noted for innovations in beekeeping
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.medinaohchamber.com/dynamic/medina_info.aspx
- ^ Medina hospital on emergency power, schools closed after fire - Beacon Journal - Obtained January 22, 2007.
- ^ http://www.kmartcorp.com/corp/investor/fact/factbk_1999/kmart99_Fact_book08.stm
[edit] External links
- City Official Site
- Rausumea the Medina Chapter of Belegarth
- A.I. Root Candle Company's homepage
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Medina County, Ohio Medina, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Brunswick | Chippewa Lake | Creston | Gloria Glens Park | Lodi | Medina | Rittman | Seville | Spencer | Wadsworth | Westfield Center |
| Townships |
Brunswick Hills | Chatham | Granger | Guilford | Harrisville | Hinckley | Homer | Lafayette | Litchfield | Liverpool | Medina | Montville | Sharon | Spencer | Wadsworth | Westfield | York |
| Other places |
