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Medina
North Dakotacity
Medina
Total population
255
Median home value
$84,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,063
Founded
1899
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 6:07AM CDT until September 17 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Medina is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 264 at the 2020 census. Medina was founded in 1899.
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History
Medina was originally called Eleventh Siding, and under the latter name got its start in the 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Medina has been in operation since 1888. The city took its name after Medina, New York. The town made national news on February 13, 1983 when it was the site of a shoot-out in which two U.S. Marshals were slain.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Medina, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves704
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves679
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves678
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves675
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves548
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves531
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves479
- Black TernChlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves454
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-156 km ESE of Goodrich, North Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Medina
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 154 mi
- Wildfire Alice, Harding, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 214 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 222 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 225 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET