Medina, North Dakota

Medina, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Medina, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°53′41″N 99°17′53″W / 46.89472°N 99.29806°W / 46.89472; -99.29806Coordinates: 46°53′41″N 99°17′53″W / 46.89472°N 99.29806°W / 46.89472; -99.29806
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Stutsman
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,808 ft (551 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	308
– Density	331.3/sq mi (127.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58467
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-51860[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030183[3]

Medina is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 308 at the 2010 census.^[1] Medina was founded in 1899.

Medina was the location of a fatal shootout between tax protestor Gordon Kahl and U.S. Marshals.

Geography

Medina is located at 46°53′41″N 99°17′53″W / 46.89472°N 99.29806°W / 46.89472; -99.29806 (46.894668, -99.298065)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.98% is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	343		—
1920	415		21.0%
1930	407		−1.9%
1940	500		22.9%
1950	564		12.8%
1960	545		−3.4%
1970	488		−10.5%
1980	521		6.8%
1990	387		−25.7%
2000	335		−13.4%
2010	308		−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 335 people, 165 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 331.3 people per square mile (128.1/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 206.7 per square mile (79.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.40% White, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,059, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,860. About 4.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.