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Welcome to Medina ...

The village of Medina is located in Orleans County<1>.

Medina was established in 1817.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Medina has a population of 5,654 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Medina is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Medina lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Medina: (585)

The ZIP code for Medina: 14103<4>

Websites for Medina ...

Official Website: www.villagemedina.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medina had an population of 5,654 people. This is a decrease of 6.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Medina had a population of 6,065 people (or 14.14% of the total population of Orleans County). This makes Medina the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Medina represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 404th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,065 people, the population of Medina decreased 5.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,415 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), 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.

  • Lockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Batavia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Albion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
  • Akron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Akron
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
  • Oakfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
    • Holley is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Holley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <5>
  • Lyndonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Corfu
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Elba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elba
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <5>
  • Barker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Barker is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Barker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <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. Our list includes 20 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 for Medina was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Medina in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Medina.

The official website for Medina: www.villagemedina.org/

The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orleans, 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 village (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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

 

 

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