Medina, Minnesota
| Medina, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Medina within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°2′41″N 93°34′23″W / 45.04472°N 93.57306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Mitchell |
| Area | |
| • City | 27.00 sq mi (69.93 km2) |
| • Land | 25.45 sq mi (65.92 km2) |
| • Water | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 4,892 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 5,221 |
| • Density | 192.2/sq mi (74.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,459,146 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55340, 55357, 55359 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-41480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1690854 |
| Website | City of Medina |
Medina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,892 at the 2010 census.
On May 11, 1858, the city was named after the holy city of Medina, which had been in the news that year.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.00 square miles (69.93 km2), of which 25.45 square miles (65.92 km2) is land and 1.55 square miles (4.01 km2) is water.Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route. Other routes include County Roads 19 and 24.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,892 people, 1,702 households, and 1,386 families residing in the city. The population density was 192.2 inhabitants per square mile (74.2/km2). There were 1,780 housing units at an average density of 69.9 per square mile (27.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 1,702 households of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.23.
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