Medina, New York
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| Medina, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.7 km²) |
| - Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,415 |
| - Density | 1,962.1/sq mi (757.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14103 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-46415 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956905 |
Medina is a town in New York, United States. The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census. The village was named by its surveyor.
The Village of Medina is at the border of the Towns of Shelby and Ridgeway. The Erie Canal passes through the village.
A branch campus of Genesee Community College is located in Medina.
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[edit] History
Joseph Ellicott, the agent of the Holland Company, once owned land that encompassed part of the village.
The Erie Canal was known to be planned through the area in 1823, and prosperity began around 1825 when the Erie Canal opened, and Medina was one of its ports.
The Village of Medina was incorporated in 1832, setting itself apart from the two towns it lies within.
Although the towns of Ridgeway and Shelby have begun merging functions, Medina has determined to remain an independent entity.
[edit] Geography
Medina is located at (43.219808, -78.390101)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.39%) is water.
Medina lies at the junction of east-west highway NYS Route 31 and north-south highway NYS Route 63. In addition, Medina marks the location where NYS Route 31E and NYS Route 31A split off from NY-31.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,415 people, 2,567 households, and 1,576 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,962.1 people per square mile (757.4/km²). There were 2,796 housing units at an average density of 855.2/sq mi (330.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.89% White, 7.56% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.83% of the population.
There were 2,567 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,300, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $31,857 versus $21,633 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,138. About 13.0% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Additional Medina facts
In May 2006 New York Governor George Pataki announced the construction of the first ethanol plant in the Northeastern United States.
Medina is in Ripley's Believe it or Not for St. John's Episcopal Church which is the church in the Middle of the Road and the Culvert, which is the only place in which a road passes under the Erie Canal.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Village of Medina
- The Journal Register (Medina newspaper)
- Medina information
- Brief Medina history and links
- Medina, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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