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Medina TownshipMI

A town of 1,086, settled in 1837.

Population
1,086
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town

Is Medina Township a good place to live?

Medina Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. Medina Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Medina Township's schools rank behind 73% of the state's. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, at 101 acres. Medina Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−HistoryWeakestDWalkabilityDHealthCSchoolsCJobs & income
Small town

1,086 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Morenci · 5 miWright Township · 6 miHudson Township · 6 miGorham Township · 6 miFayette · 6 miSeneca Township · 7 mi
Seneca TownshipMorenciHudson TownshipWright TownshipGorham TownshipSeneca TownshipMorenciHudson TownshipWright TownshipGorham TownshipMedina Township

How Medina Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Medina Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthFulton County Health Center 17.5 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 2.3 years of the Adrian area’s $71K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 6% conserved landC+Open →History2 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life1.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.8; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Medina Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Medina Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet11 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offMorenci Recycling Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsMorenci Area SchoolsHudson Area Schools2 districts serve Medina Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMedina Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49256, 49247, 4928849256 54% · 49247 38% · 49288 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Medina Township.

HealthD

Medina Township is less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns

Medina Township: 17% of adults worry about having enough food. In Medina Township, 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both Michigan’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). Among adults locally, 19% smoke cigarettes and 17% report frequent physical distress.

15%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Medina TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%27%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMedina TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.8%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.5%8.1%
More smokers18.7%14.6%
Fulton County Health Center
17.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMedina Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby17.5 miles to an ER · Fulton County Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Medina Township work out of town

Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles. Jobs in Medina Township grew by 25 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 57. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Adrian (9%), Morenci (9%) and Wauseon (4%).

2%work in town
Medina TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.9%5.9%8%
Median household income$72,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Medina Township2%
Adrian9%
Morenci9%
Wauseon4%
Madison Township4%
22 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Medina Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Full pageMedina Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here57 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Medina TownshipCommute times39 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

In Medina Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Medina Township brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 33 inches a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMedina Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow33″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Natural hazards: low risk in Medina Township, mostly inland flooding

Nearly half of Medina Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageMedina Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC+

Medina Township has set aside 5.7% of its land for conservation

Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.5 miles of trail.

5.7%conserved
5.7%
conserved · 1,719 of 30,296 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Hudson State Recreation Area0.3 mi101
2. Medina Park—41
Full pageMedina Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Lake Hudson State Recreation AreaConserved land5.7% conserved · 1,719 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Medina Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Medina Township

19pages on Medina Township
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 73% of MI districtsHealthDBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+Work & commuteC$72K median household income · 57 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC+1 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesAttractions33 nearby · Hidden Lake Gardens 21 miLibraryB−Stair District LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryA−Settled 1837Famous people2 born in Medina TownshipTown Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 33″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Medina Township; the nearest are

Adrian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Adrian15.3 mi$41,684 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold, OH21.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionUniversity of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · Toledo, OH35.8 mi$12,744 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Medina Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Medina Township for work

Where Medina Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Adrian Adrian 9% 9% → Morenci Morenci 9% 4% → Wauseon Wauseon 4% 4% → Madison Township Madison Township 4% 3% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 3% 3% → Seneca Township Seneca Township 3% Medina Township · 2% stay
57jobs based in Medina Township
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Medina Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Medina Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,115 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
48 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft

Questions about Medina Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Medina Township, MI expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.

What is Medina Township, MI known for?

2 notable people were born here, including John Charles Tarsney and John Henry Barrows.