Medina, Bandera County, Texas

Medina, Texas
Unincorporated community
Nickname:  Apple Capital of Texas
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Coordinates: 29°47′52″N99°15′02″W / 29.79778°N 99.25056°W / 29.79778; -99.25056
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bandera
Elevation [1]	1,447 ft (441 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	515
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-47400 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1362568 [1]

Medina is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Medina is famous for its apples. The community's population was estimated to be 515 in 2000. ^[3]

History

Several families had settled in the community and a sawmill was built in Medina circa 1865. A post office was established at Medina in 1880 and the community developed a gin, a corn mill, a hotel, a private bank, three general stores, and two churches serving 150 residents by the end of the next decade. Many residents were farmers who raised livestock. The population of Medina jumped to 400 by 1914, which then plunged to 250 when the Great Depression forced people to search for new jobs in the early 1930s. It did manage to recover from the Great Depression, with the population growing to 475 by the late 1940s, with several businesses and four churches. Besides raising livestock, residents also had recreational hunting leases up until apple farming was brought to the area in the 1980s. An apple orchard consisting of dwarf apple trees in 1980, with the first apples being sold four years later. These trees grew normal-sized apples that were 40% sweeter than the ones grown on larger trees, which proved to be an efficient use of land. There were about 1,000 to 2,500 trees per acre, which equated to about 300,000 apple trees in the community. They produced 100 tons of apples in 1990 and more orchards were planted in later years. Medina was declared to be the Apple Capital of Texas by the Texas Department of Agriculture in 1989. That next year, Medina introduced the Medina Apple Festival that is held on the last Saturday in July and attracts about 20,000 visitors annually. The population of Medina was reported to be 515 that same year, but the population of the Medina city proper was estimated to be 250. Its population was officially estimated to be 515 in 2000. ^[3]

Although it is unincorporated, Medina has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78055. ^[4]

Geography

Medina is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 16 and Farm to Market Road 337, 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Bandera ^[3] and 21 mi (34 km) south of Kerrville ^[5] in central Bandera County.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Medina has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[6]

Climate data for Medina, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	88 (31)	98 (37)	100 (38)	101 (38)	103 (39)	109 (43)	108 (42)	109 (43)	104 (40)	99 (37)	93 (34)	88 (31)	109 (43)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	79.9 (26.6)	84.6 (29.2)	88.6 (31.4)	92.1 (33.4)	95.0 (35.0)	98.7 (37.1)	100.2 (37.9)	101.8 (38.8)	98.3 (36.8)	92.3 (33.5)	83.5 (28.6)	79.7 (26.5)	102.1 (38.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	62.9 (17.2)	66.6 (19.2)	73.5 (23.1)	79.6 (26.4)	85.7 (29.8)	91.9 (33.3)	94.2 (34.6)	95.5 (35.3)	89.4 (31.9)	81.2 (27.3)	70.5 (21.4)	63.1 (17.3)	79.5 (26.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	49.1 (9.5)	52.8 (11.6)	59.8 (15.4)	66.1 (18.9)	74.0 (23.3)	80.3 (26.8)	82.2 (27.9)	82.4 (28.0)	76.9 (24.9)	68.0 (20.0)	57.6 (14.2)	49.9 (9.9)	66.6 (19.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	35.2 (1.8)	39.0 (3.9)	46.1 (7.8)	52.6 (11.4)	62.2 (16.8)	68.6 (20.3)	70.3 (21.3)	69.3 (20.7)	64.5 (18.1)	54.7 (12.6)	44.7 (7.1)	36.8 (2.7)	53.7 (12.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	21.1 (−6.1)	23.7 (−4.6)	28.3 (−2.1)	35.5 (1.9)	46.0 (7.8)	59.4 (15.2)	63.8 (17.7)	62.4 (16.9)	51.3 (10.7)	35.9 (2.2)	28.2 (−2.1)	21.8 (−5.7)	19.1 (−7.2)
Record low °F (°C)	9 (−13)	6 (−14)	15 (−9)	22 (−6)	35 (2)	47 (8)	54 (12)	52 (11)	39 (4)	23 (−5)	15 (−9)	5 (−15)	5 (−15)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.23 (57)	1.84 (47)	3.00 (76)	2.54 (65)	5.53 (140)	3.89 (99)	2.51 (64)	2.26 (57)	4.48 (114)	3.29 (84)	2.34 (59)	2.36 (60)	36.27 (922)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	10.3	9.6	11.1	9.4	12.8	8.9	6.8	6.0	9.3	9.3	10.4	11.0	114.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2
Source 1: NOAA [7]
Source 2: National Weather Service [8]

Education

Medina is served by the Medina Independent School District and home to the Medina High School Bobcats. This is one of the school districts in Bandera County, in addition to Bandera Independent School District and a small portion of Northside Independent School District.

Medina Community Church

Churches

Medina Community Church

First Baptist Medina

Stringtown Church of Christ

See also

• Texasportal

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medina, Bandera County, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Medina, TX". Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved November 16, 2012.
4. ZIP Code lookup
5. "Medina, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
6. Climate Summary for Medina, Texas
7. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Medina 1NE, TX". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
8. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Austin". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 11, 2022.