Medina, Texas

Medina, Texas
—  CDP  —
Nickname(s): Apple Capital of Texas
Medina, Texas Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°47′47″N 99°14′47″W / 29.79639°N 99.24639°W / 29.79639; -99.24639Coordinates: 29°47′47″N 99°14′47″W / 29.79639°N 99.24639°W / 29.79639; -99.24639
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bandera
Area
– Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
– Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,960
– Density	1,675.2/sq mi (646.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-47406[1]
GNIS feature ID	1852735[2]

Medina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bandera County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Medina is famous for its apples.

Geography

Medina is located at 29°47′47″N 99°14′47″W / 29.79639°N 99.24639°W / 29.79639; -99.24639 (29.833279, -99.325895)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census^[1], there were 2,960 people, 797 households and 706 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,675.2 per square mile (645.7/km²). There were 999 housing units at an average density of 565.4/sq mi (217.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.96% White, 0.30% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.80% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.35% of the population.

There were 797 households of which 63.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 3.99.

42.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median household income was $24,453 and the median family income was $25,576. Males had a median income of $19,593 versus $13,583 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,342. About 38.2% of families and 48.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.9% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Medina is served by the Medina Independent School District. This is the only school district in Bandera County besides Bandera Independent School District, except for a small portion of Northside Independent School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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. 

External links

Texas portal

• http://www.medinaumc.org/links.htm