Welcome to Medina ...

The city of Medina is located in Hennepin County<1>.

The location of Medina has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Medina has a population of 6,714 people<3> (see below for details).

Medina is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Medina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Medina ...

Official Website: www.ci.medina.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medina had an population of 6,714 people. This is an increase of 37.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 67.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Medina had a population of 4,892 people. This makes Medina the county's 25th most populous community.

The population of Medina represents 0.09% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,892 people, the population of Medina increased 22.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,005 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Medina.

Communities Also Named Medina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Medina: This one is located in Hennepin County and the other is located in Stevens County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 16 communities that are also named Medina - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medina.

Communities near Medina ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medina.

• Minneapolis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <5>
• Bloomington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
• Plymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Brooklyn Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
• Maple Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <5>
• Eden Prairie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Minnetonka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <5>
• Edina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <5>
• Saint Louis Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Park
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis Park <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Medina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medina.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medina. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medina.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medina. See our Newspapers Page for Medina.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medina ...

Looking for more information about Medina? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Medina, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Medina.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Medina: www.ci.medina.mn.us/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/