Medina County, Ohio

Medina County
Medina County Courthouse
Medina County Courthouse
Flag of Medina County
Official seal of Medina County
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.
Coordinates: 41°07′N 81°54′W / 41.12°N 81.9°W / 41.12; -81.9
Country United States
State Ohio
Founded1812 (1812) (incorporated in 1818 (1818))
Named forMedina, Saudi Arabia[1]
SeatMedina
Largest cityBrunswick
Government
 • County CommissionerColleen M. Swedyk
Area
 • Total423 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land421.3 sq mi (1,091 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total182,470
 • Estimate 
(2021)
183,092 Increase
 • Density430/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.medina.oh.us

Medina County (/məˈdnə/ ) 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]

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 204.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Medina County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  6. ^ United States Census Bureau. 2010 Census – Urbanized Area Reference Map: Akron, OH (Sheet 1) (PDF) (Map). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

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