Medina, New York
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 Main and Center Street junction
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| Country | US |
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| State | New York |
| Region | Western New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Towns | Ridgeway, Shelby |
| Landmark | Erie Canal |
| River | Oak Orchard Creek |
| Center | Main and Center streets |
| - elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°13′13″N 78°23′12″W / 43.22028°N 78.38667°WCoordinates: 43°13′13″N 78°23′12″W / 43.22028°N 78.38667°W |
| Highest point | S border of village near SW corner along NY 31 |
| - elevation | 590 ft (180 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°12′24″N 78°24′15″W / 43.20667°N 78.40417°W |
| Lowest point | Glenwood Lake |
| - elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°14′00″N 78°23′21″W / 43.23333°N 78.38917°W |
| Area | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 6,065 (2010) |
| Settled | 1817 |
| - Incorporated | 1832 |
| Government | Empire |
| - location | 600 Main St. |
| - elevation | 542 ft (165 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°13′07″N 78°23′14″W / 43.21861°N 78.38722°W |
| Mayor | Mike Sidari |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 14103 |
| Area code | 585 |
| Exchange | 798 |
| FIPS code | 36-46415 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956905 |
 Location in Orleans County and the state of New York.
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| Website: www.VillageMedina.org | |
Medina is a village in the towns of Shelby and Ridgeway in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,065 at the 2010 census, making it the county's most populous municipality. The village was named by its surveyor. It is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It developed from a stopover on the Erie Canal, which bends as it passes through the village, creating a basin that served as a stopover point. Mills on Oak Orchard Creek provided water power, and the fertile lands around it gave it fruit to export via the canal. At the start of the 20th century, the village was a thriving industrial town.
A branch campus of Genesee Community College is in Medina.
Joseph Ellicott, the agent of the Holland Land Company, once owned land that encompassed part of the village.
Prosperity began around 1825 when the Erie Canal opened passing through Medina.
The Village of Medina was incorporated in 1832, creating an entity contained within the two towns.
Although the village board has begun merging functions, Medina has determined to remain an incorporated village.
The Main Street Historic District, Medina Armory, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Payjack Chevrolet Building was added in 2012 and the Boxwood Cemetery in 2015.
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