Medina County | |
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![]() Medina County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
![]() Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°07′N 81°54′W / 41.12°N 81.9°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1812 | (incorporated in 1818 )
Named for | Medina, Saudi Arabia[1] |
Seat | Medina |
Largest city | Brunswick |
Government | |
• County Commissioner | Colleen M. Swedyk |
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 |
• Estimate (2021) | 183,092 ![]() |
• Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Medina County (/məˈdaɪnə/ ) is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 182,470.[2] Its county seat is Medina, and its largest city is Brunswick.[3]
The county was created in 1812 and later organized in 1818.[4] It is named for Medina, Saudi Arabia.[5] Medina County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, although parts of the county are included in the urban area of Akron.[6]