Medina, TN

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Medina, Tennessee

Medina, Tennessee, in Gibson county, is 13 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 84 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 969 people lived in Medina.

The People and Families of Medina

In Medina, about 62% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Medina without hitting a preschooler.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Medina had a median family income of $40,804. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Medina.)

Political Inclinations

Medina residents donated more money ($200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Medina Housing

An estimated 64% of living spaces in Medina are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Medina, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Medina strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Medina, TN

Comparing Medina to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Gibson
Standard Zip Codes	38355
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.803
Longitude	-88.774

Station	MILAN EXP STN
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	42 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.3 inches

Station	JACKSON EXP STA
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	JACKSON MCKELLAR-SPES AP
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 47 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	969	100%
Male	436	45%
Female	533	55%
Under 18	235	24.3%
18+	734	75.7%
65+	134	13.8%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	947	97.7%
African-American	13	1.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,290
Growth	321
Growth %	33.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.4%
German	15.3%
English	11.9%
Irish	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
British	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
Dutch	3.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Italian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Medina	969	$40,804
Atwood	1,000	$39,464
Gadsden	553	$41,583
Humboldt	9,467	$32,845
Jackson	59,643	$40,922
Milan	7,664	$38,503
Three Way	1,375	$67,188

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