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Welcome to Medina ...

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

Medina was established in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Medina has a population of 293 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Medina is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Medina: 701

The ZIP code for Medina: 58467<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medina had an population of 293 people. This is a decrease of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Medina had a population of 308 people. This makes Medina the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Medina represents 0.05% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 308 people, the population of Medina decreased 8.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 335 people).

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

Communities Also Named Medina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Medina - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota (2), New York, 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.

  • Tappen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Streeter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pettibone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Crystal Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Gackle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dawson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Williams
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams

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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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.

Adding Medina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Medina in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Medina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Medina post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Medina.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stutsman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Medina.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Medina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Medina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/