| Medina, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°37′36″N 122°13′58″W / 47.62667°N 122.23278°WCoordinates: 47°37′36″N 122°13′58″W / 47.62667°N 122.23278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Platted | 1914 |
| Incorporated | August 19, 1955 |
| Named for | Medina |
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| - Mayor | Mark Nelson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| - Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,011 |
| - Density | 2,102.3/sq mi (811.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98039 |
| Area code(s) | 425 |
| FIPS code | 53-44725[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512453[2] |
| Website | http://www.medina-wa.gov/ |
Medina is a city located in the Eastside, a region of King County, Washington, United States. Surrounded on the north, west, and south by Lake Washington, opposite Seattle, Medina is bordered by Clyde Hill and Hunts Point, as well as the satellite city of Bellevue. The city's population was 3,011 at the 2000 census. The city is mostly residential and home to Bill Gates (philanthropist and Microsoft chairman), Charles Simonyi (space tourist and former Microsoft executive), and Ichiro Suzuki (Seattle Mariners outfielder).
Medina has the second highest per-capita income in the state of Washington and the 49th highest in the United States.
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Named in 1891 after the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia (yet pronounced differently, with a long "i"), Medina was platted in 1914 and officially incorporated on August 19, 1955. According to the city:[3]
In 2009, Medina installed cameras at intersections along roads entering the city; the cameras are used to capture the license plate number of every car, and a security system automatically notifies local police if the captured number is recorded in a database.[4]. Travelers are notified of the presence of the system with signs that read "You Are Entering a 24 Hour Video Surveillance Area"; according to Medina's police chief, all captured information is stored for 60 days even if nothing negative is found in the database, allowing police to mine data if a crime occurs later.[4] One of the city's council members said the system was motivated by the belief that the need for crime prevention—Medina had 11 burglaries in 2008—"outweighs concern over privacy."[4] The system was inspired by that used in nearby Hunts Point, a town of about 500 residents which hasn't had a break-in for more than three years after installing their system.[4]
Medina is located at 47°37′36″N 122°13′58″W / 47.62667°N 122.23278°W (47.626571, -122.232805)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²) of it (69.94%) is water.
Medina is connected to Seattle on the western shore of Lake Washington by State Route 520 on the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, the second-longest floating bridge in the world.
On the national level, Medina is a swing area. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 53 percent of the vote in the city, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 45 percent. In 2008, Barack Obama defeated John McCain, 54 percent to 46 percent.
On the state level Medina is represented by Democrats, who hold the State Senate and State Representative positions as of 2007. This district also includes more liberal areas of adjacent Bellevue.
Mark Nelson is the current mayor of Medina.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 2,285 |
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| 1970 | 3,455 | 51.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,220 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,981 | −7.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,011 | 1.0% | |
| Est. 2008 | 3,144 | 4.4% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,011 people, 1,111 households, and 905 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,102.3 people per square mile (813.0/km²). There were 1,165 housing units at an average density of 813.4/sq mi (314.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.63% White, 4.88% Asian, 0.27% Native American, 0.17% African American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 1,111 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.
The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $133,756, and the median income for a family was $149,637. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $50,893 for females. The per capita income for the city was $81,742. About 0.2% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.
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