Medina, Bandera County, Texas

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Medina, Texas
Unincorporated community
Nickname: 
Apple Capital of Texas
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Medina
Medina (the United States)
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 ID1362568 [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]

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History

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.

The town is also located at the source of the namesake Medina River, where it splits into the North and West Prongs.

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)10.39.611.19.412.88.96.86.09.39.310.411.0114.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.2
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.

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Medina Community Church

Churches

Medina Community Church
First Baptist Medina
Stringtown Church of Christ

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.
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