Medina, New York

About Medina

Medina is a close-knit town in northwestern New York counting 5,912 people who proudly call it home.

Medina holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,792 residents per square mile.

📰 Medina News Today

• Art as Infrastructure at the Medina Triennial hyperallergic.com · Aug 18
• John Medina Obituary (1960 - 2026) - Frankfort, NY - WKTV Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• One home destroyed, two other homes damaged in three-alarm fire in Medina 13wham.com · Jul 25
• Rose B. Tabor Obituary | Bogan & Tuttle Funeral Home, LLC | Medina, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• ORLEANS COUNTY/Felony Crime Task Force Drug arrests in Medina Video News Service · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Medina Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Medina — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,912.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Medina

• El Mariachi de Oro — mexican
• Mark's Pizzeria — pizza
• The Newell at Hart — cocktail
• Rudy's Family Diner
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Medina Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Medina Railroad Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Medina

• Canal Port Medina reviews ★
• Greenwood Lake Town Park reviews ★
• Gulf Street Park reviews ★
• Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John E Butts Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Oak Orchard Park reviews ★
• Pine Street Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• State Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Medina

• CLIFFORD WISE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• OAK ORCHARD PRIMARY SCHOOL
• ORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCES

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Medina Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Medina

🏘️ Nearby Communities