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Medina County
U.S. county
Medina County Courthouse
Medina County Courthouse
Official seal of Medina County
Seal
Map of Ohio highlighting Medina County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Ohio
Founded 1812; 212 years ago (1812) (incorporated in 1818; 206 years ago (1818))
Named for Medina
Seat Medina
Largest city Brunswick
Area
 • Total 423 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land 421.3 sq mi (1,091 km2)
 • Water 1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.4%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 182,470
 • Density 431.4/sq mi (166.55/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts 7th, 16th

Medina County (pronounced) is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 182,470. Its county seat is Medina. The county was created in 1812 and later organized in 1818. It is named for Medina, a city in Saudi Arabia. Medina County is part of the Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, although parts of the county are included in the urbanized area of Akron.

History

After the discovery of the New World, the land that became Medina County was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France), which was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec. In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory, then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. Parts of Medina County and neighbouring Lorain became home to the The Black River Colony founded in 1852, a religious community centered on the pious lifestyle of the German Baptist Brethren.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 423 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 421 square miles (1,090 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1820 3,082 —
1830 7,560 145.3%
1840 18,352 142.8%
1850 24,441 33.2%
1860 22,517 −7.9%
1870 20,092 −10.8%
1880 21,453 6.8%
1890 21,742 1.3%
1900 21,958 1.0%
1910 23,598 7.5%
1920 26,067 10.5%
1930 29,677 13.8%
1940 33,034 11.3%
1950 40,417 22.3%
1960 65,315 61.6%
1970 82,717 26.6%
1980 113,150 36.8%
1990 122,354 8.1%
2000 151,095 23.5%
2010 172,332 14.1%
2020 182,470 5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2019

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 172,332 people, 65,143 households, and 48,214 families living in the county. The population density was 409.0 inhabitants per square mile (157.9/km2). There were 69,181 housing units at an average density of 164.2 per square mile (63.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% white, 1.2% black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.7% were German, 18.3% were Irish, 11.6% were English, 10.7% were Italian, 10.4% were Polish, and 7.4% were American.

Of the 65,143 households, 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.0% were non-families, and 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 40.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $66,193 and the median income for a family was $76,699. Males had a median income of $56,523 versus $38,163 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,986. About 4.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Medina County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Medina County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Cities

Villages

Townships

  • Brunswick Hills
  • Chatham
  • Granger
  • Gloria Glens Park
  • Guilford
  • Harrisville
  • Hinckley
  • Homer
  • Lafayette
  • Litchfield
  • Liverpool
  • Medina
  • Montville
  • Sharon
  • Spencer
  • Wadsworth
  • Westfield
  • York

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Notable people

  • William G. Batchelder, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
  • Alice M. Batchelder, Federal Judge
  • Martin and Anna Bates, record holders for tallest Married couple
  • Connor Cook, NFL quarterback, formerly quarterback for the Michigan State Spartans
  • R. Sheldon Duecker, a retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church
  • Jobie Hughes, one of the authors of the Lorien Legacies
  • Mark Hunter, photographer and lead singer of heavy metal band Chimaira
  • Kyle Juszczyk, Baltimore Ravens player
  • Lorin Morgan-Richards, author and illustrator, primarily of children's literature
  • Larry Obhof, attorney and former President of the Ohio Senate
  • Matthew Patrick, popular Internet personality
  • Pete Rademacher, Olympic boxer
  • Amos Root, developed innovative beekeeping techniques in the United States during the mid-19th century
  • Molly Webster – journalist; Senior Correspondent for WNYC's RadioLab; actor (2021 film C'mon C'mon)

See also

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